Synonyms of anyway

anyway

adverb

ˈe-nē-ˌwā 

1

as in whatever

in spite of everything

I know I really can't afford it, but I'm buying that new car anyway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whatever
• regardless
• anyways
• in any case
• however
• at any rate
• anyhow
• in any event
• at all events
• whether or no
• nevertheless
• no matter
• after all
• always

2

as in randomly

without definite aim, direction, rule, or method

do it anyway you feel like

Synonyms & Similar Words

• randomly
• at random
• anyhow
• casually
• irregularly
• haphazardly
• willy-nilly
• aimlessly
• erratically
• haphazard
• informally
• desultorily
• hit or miss
• arbitrarily
• carelessly
• accidentally
• indiscriminately
• inadvertently
• unconsciously
• anywise
• capriciously
• unintentionally
• unwittingly
• offhand
• offhandedly
• whimsically
• fortuitously
• helter-skelter
• promiscuously
• intermittently
• fitfully
• unpredictably
• disjointedly
• spottily
• disconnectedly
• topsy-turvy
• higgledy-piggledy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• systematically
• carefully
• formally
• methodically
• orderly
• deliberately
• intentionally
• purposely
• gingerly
• meticulously
• purposefully
• punctiliously

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• always
• at least
• in any case
• at any rate
• anyhow
• in any event
• at all events
• leastways
• leastwise

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of anyway

Going from David Rittich to Vitek Vanecek is a wash; neither grades out as a particularly good backup, and with Ilya Sorokin, that’s not a priority position anyway. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Chris Moody decided to try reading it to his 3-year-old son anyway. — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

However, then-President Janet Napolitano advised the Board of Regents to phase them out anyway and explore the creation of a UC-specific exam. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Not as a performance for outsiders, but as something the neighborhood was going to do anyway. — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026