1
as in whatever
in spite of everything
I know I really can't afford it, but I'm buying that new car anyway
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2
as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
do it anyway you feel like
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3
as in always
whatever else is done or is the case
pack an extra sweater anyway, as you never know when you might end up needing it
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Recent Examples of anyway
If your lender already placed coverage before your policy started, send the proof anyway and ask them to cancel it and refund the overlap.
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Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Though Toto’s smart toilet division is in trouble — it was forced to halt new orders in April thanks to ongoing material shortages — investors took the AI bait anyway, sending company shares soaring by 18 percent in May.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026
But even when the guys who designed the iPhone actively try to save tactile, mechanical knobs, the overarching reality of the modern EV package is still so fundamentally ensleekified that the car ends up feeling like an appliance anyway.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026
Maybe the Knicks would have been fresh for the Finals anyway.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Though Toto’s smart toilet division is in trouble — it was forced to halt new orders in April thanks to ongoing material shortages — investors took the AI bait anyway, sending company shares soaring by 18 percent in May.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026
But even when the guys who designed the iPhone actively try to save tactile, mechanical knobs, the overarching reality of the modern EV package is still so fundamentally ensleekified that the car ends up feeling like an appliance anyway.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 June 2026
Maybe the Knicks would have been fresh for the Finals anyway.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyway
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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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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This isn’t a team just finding success randomly.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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The cocktails change regularly, and there’s always a weekly special such as the recent Trance Dance featuring apple, cinnamon, gingerbread, and rum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Sure, long tips wrapped around an icy cocktail glass will always exude summer elegance—but don’t count short nails out.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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The event may not be about politics, but politics will be humming in the background regardless.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Winger Tyrique George is expected to be sold permanently regardless.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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That isn't stopping Republican state officials from saying the lines should be redrawn anyways.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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