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
On the other side, the Red Sox couldn’t string together any consistent offense against Rays right-hander Jesse Scholtens, but unlike many games this season the club was able to pop a few out to put some runs on the board anyway.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Tyler got his new cleats anyway.
—New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Not like Schaumburg’s Woodfield Mall or Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie, anyway.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
At least, not in Year 1 anyway, as the Wings missed the playoffs.
—Annie Costabile, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Tyler got his new cleats anyway.
—New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Not like Schaumburg’s Woodfield Mall or Westfield Old Orchard in Skokie, anyway.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
At least, not in Year 1 anyway, as the Wings missed the playoffs.
—Annie Costabile, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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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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Hand says that a couple of errors that can make randomly occurring patterns look deceptively connected.—
Faye Flam,
Scientific American,
7 May 2026
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The trial, funded by Moderna, included more than 40,000 adults ages 50 and up who were randomly assigned to get the mRNA vaccine or one of four standard flu shots during the 2024–2025 flu season.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Adverb
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Congress has not always fulfilled its oversight responsibilities, and the differences between the last two administrations are a clear example of that.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The middle child Ameya didn’t always appreciate Nadya calling the shots.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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Spencer Lucas, an attorney representing the families with the firm Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP, said the deputy was responding to a dispatch, but regardless, law enforcement must operate with a reasonable level of safety and care.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Now, the Nuggets have the option to spend luxuriously next season — a choice that would’ve been available to them regardless — or avoid the luxury tax again and save millions of dollars.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Adverb
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That isn't stopping Republican state officials from saying the lines should be redrawn anyways.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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