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
After throwing a Kelly Taylor–style curveball by choosing herself (well, choosing her memories of and love for Johnny, anyway) rather than either of her two finalist suitors in the finale, Raquel has set herself up for a lucrative ongoing career.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s no need to take Springsteen at his word there, though Cooper seems to have done so anyway.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Halloween is my favorite holiday anyway.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Not that the editors Susan worked with (or most of them, anyway) were going out of their way to spurn her.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
There’s no need to take Springsteen at his word there, though Cooper seems to have done so anyway.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Halloween is my favorite holiday anyway.
—Sam Woodward, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Not that the editors Susan worked with (or most of them, anyway) were going out of their way to spurn her.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 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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The participants, whose ages ranged from 50 to 80, were randomly given either ALZ-801 pills or a placebo for about 18 months.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Place remaining ½ cup chocolate chips randomly on teddy bear faces, avoiding mouth area.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The best leaders question assumptions, reimagine progress and always keep humanity at their core.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Employees deemed essential to public safety, including military personnel, law enforcement officers, border patrol and air traffic controllers, are required to work regardless.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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With major plotlines hinging on a fashion house offering to send Tallulah a free bag or a potential brand deal with Tresemmé, the point comes across regardless.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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He was seated in the U.S. House anyways Jan. 3, 2023.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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There was only one other woman working for the team’s front office, and Cooper says her dream was to open a community center similar to a YMCA or Boys and Girls Club anyways.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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