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
• irregularly
• casually
• haphazardly
• willy-nilly
• aimlessly
• erratically
• haphazard
• desultorily
• informally
• hit or miss
• arbitrarily
• carelessly
• indiscriminately
• accidentally
• 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

Reddington filed an emergency appeal seeking to block a mistrial, but the effort failed, and Judge Sullivan declared one anyway. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

But if Watkins is not out of the woods by then, enjoy the memories anyway. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

The worst outcome would be to lose the bureaucratic barrier and go on avoiding the drug anyway, only now without even a rule to blame. — Nitin Gogtay, STAT, 4 Sep. 2026

The fake and manipulated share of reviews kept growing anyway. — Nirav Tolia, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026