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

Because water wants to flow downhill anyway, pools, streams, and waterfalls are ideal for changing a hillside from a problem to a pleasure. — Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2026

Of course, that’s what a lot of people want anyway, but Stellantis developed the Hurricane engine family for a reason. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 6 Aug. 2026

But anyway, this shows that the beauty of, like, evolutionary biology and looking across diverse species, there’s this protein and algae that allows the algae to propel through these muddy ponds to blue light. — Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026

How businesses have been faring By then, Fritz said, property and business owners along the street had given up on waiting for the project to be finished and had hatched plans to begin promoting a new Flagler Street anyway, Fritz said. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026