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
Storm Breaker, donning black and white patterning, is probably the least attractive of the bunch (to me, anyway).
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The cost savings for hotels and car rentals are negligible, anyway.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The Kardashians would’ve seen the movie anyway.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
But Netflix, for now anyway, isn’t trying to build Disneylands.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The cost savings for hotels and car rentals are negligible, anyway.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The Kardashians would’ve seen the movie anyway.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
But Netflix, for now anyway, isn’t trying to build Disneylands.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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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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Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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These were nearly always approved, even though the agency wrote that finances were an insufficient explanation in a presentation on the permitting process.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Depth and velocity of the water are not always obvious; the ground or road may suddenly wash away and hidden dangers may exist; do not attempt to evacuate through floodwaters.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Just note that shipping starts at $150 regardless.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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While Carroll’s tale is worth telling regardless, Ask E. Jean limits itself by clinging to a thesis that sounds like it hasn’t been updated since shooting began half a decade ago.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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If refusing to allow these Chinese students to attend our schools causes 15 percent of them to fail then these schools should fail anyways because they are being propped up by the CCP.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The grand jury also found that despite a permit request to use the full street 50 days a year not being granted by the city, Walton had been doing so anyways.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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