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
Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested him anyway.
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
But a close reading of the contract—the portions of it that OpenAI has shared with the public, anyway—indicates that the lines are, in fact, blurry.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Instead, Conger finds that what’s regarded as totally transformative technology is often getting trotted out as a ruse for cuts to bloated workforces that had to happen anyway, or as a wager on the miracles to come.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
With the wind blowing in, Gilbert didn’t expect to see any home runs Friday, but said his team should be playing station-to-station baseball anyway.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
But a close reading of the contract—the portions of it that OpenAI has shared with the public, anyway—indicates that the lines are, in fact, blurry.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
Instead, Conger finds that what’s regarded as totally transformative technology is often getting trotted out as a ruse for cuts to bloated workforces that had to happen anyway, or as a wager on the miracles to come.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
With the wind blowing in, Gilbert didn’t expect to see any home runs Friday, but said his team should be playing station-to-station baseball anyway.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 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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Will Arnett appears in the last two episodes as an unorthodox — think Judd Hirsch in Ordinary People, only less Jewish — New York City shrink whose attractiveness everybody randomly comments on, almost-but-not-quite saving the urban portions of those episodes.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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Half were randomly assigned to eat a daily cup of mango and a daily cup of avocado, while the other half ate different foods that provided the same number of calories.—
Currie Engel,
Health,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In Season 1, confronted with overdoses, drownings, and a host of other crises great and small, the team nevertheless found time to deliver the soapiness that the best medical series have always brought.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Not so Grace, who always seems aware of an audience on the other side of the movie screen, waiting to be entertained.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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But regardless, Al Guida’s massive forearms now made perfect sense.—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Jayhawks, regardless, will be feeling much better heading into the Big 12 Tournament.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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From Alan Cumming’s Floop, the Thumb Thumbs, the spy gadgets and set-pieces, this movie is very memorable, but really visually fun to rewatch anyways.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2026
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But who goes to barbecue spots for french fries anyways?—
Rashad Alexander,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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