anyway

adverb

any·​way ˈe-nē-ˌwā 

1

: in any way whatever : anywise

2

: in any case : without regard to other considerations : anyhow

She knew it was dangerous, but she did it anyway.

3

: as an additional consideration or thought

We don't need a new car, and anyway, we can't afford one.

Synonyms

• anyhow
• anyways [chiefly dialect]
• regardless
• whatever

Examples of anyway in a Sentence

The road got worse, but they kept going anyway.

I didn't expect her to say “yes,” but I asked her anyway.

It makes no difference what we say. She's going to do what she wants anyway.

He's far from perfect, but she loves him anyway.

Recent Examples on the Web

But the company proceeded to pull the voice of the chatbot anyway. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024

But this only happens at what will be for most people uncomfortable volume levels anyway. —John Archer, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024

Because as long as the latter is happening between the hash marks, nobody’s going to hear it anyway. —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2024

But what’s remarkable about L.A. history is how often individuals banded together to push past those barriers and advance anyway. —Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing anyway

• and anyway

Kids Definition

anyway

adverb

any·​way ˈen-ē-ˌwā 

: anyhow