as in whatever
in spite of everything
I don't care what you say—I'm going anyways!
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Recent Examples of anyways
So anyways, the journey of the jackets!
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
By contrast, the bark – which comes from trees that have already been cut down for their wood anyways – simply has to get a shot of magnetite.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
But no serious sports fan listens to that nonsense anyways.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
There was only one other woman working for the team’s front office, and Cooper says her dream was to open a community center similar to a YMCA or Boys and Girls Club anyways.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
By contrast, the bark – which comes from trees that have already been cut down for their wood anyways – simply has to get a shot of magnetite.
—New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
But no serious sports fan listens to that nonsense anyways.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
There was only one other woman working for the team’s front office, and Cooper says her dream was to open a community center similar to a YMCA or Boys and Girls Club anyways.
—Natalie Wu, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyways
Adverb
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Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2021
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And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.—
William F. Buckley Jr.,
National Review,
23 Oct. 2017
Adverb
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And while the feuding continues over how to pay for the park and who will eventually run it, there is a consensus among city commissioners that -- regardless -- Bayfront Park is a major part of downtown’s rebirth.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The contract will be enforced regardless.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Moncada ended up striking out anyway, ending a frustrating game for the Angels.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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But those need to be replaced anyway.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Anyways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyways. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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