and anyway

phrase

: and in addition
It's too expensive, and anyway, we don't have enough time to do it.

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Of course, the Hamnet star is far too busy to dwell too long on which cereal bar to tuck into her Chanel bag, and anyway, her actual ride-or-die product is far more real than a Trek flapjack. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2026 However, there’s no sense in trading a stand-up citizen and a talented goal scorer like Boeser at a low ebb in his value, and anyway, Boeser has a full no-move clause. Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026 Barnes, who turned 80 in January, now sings a different tune, and anyway, Forster’s wish was long ago granted. Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2026 These aren’t real roosters — the famous Blue Heaven restaurant is still in Key West, and anyway, the city of Doral surely has regulations about that sort of thing. Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026 Their argument is that AI is just a tool, and anyway, everyone’s going to be using it sooner or later. Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2025 Headlines about the late pontiff’s deteriorating health had been making the rounds, and anyway, given the criteria for the position, a papal passing is never too far-fetched. J.p. Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 But that’s an easy fix, and anyway, rough patches and the occasional goof-up are part of the charm of the Peyton-and-Eli show. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 13 Sep. 2024

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“And anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/and%20anyway. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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