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
When the plans with friends fell through, White went fishing anyway, according to authorities.
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Nabers was excellent as a rookie, and the team went 3-14 anyway.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Steve Port of Manlius, N.Y., wrote that the kiss cam segment had twice featured young women who expressed unwillingness to participate but were forced to anyway, either by their male counterpart or by surrounding students.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
Buying cooling sheets might be throwing money at a perimenopause and menopause problem but since your bed needs sheets anyway, why not get some that cater to your hot-sleeping self?
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 14 July 2025
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Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2025
Nabers was excellent as a rookie, and the team went 3-14 anyway.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Steve Port of Manlius, N.Y., wrote that the kiss cam segment had twice featured young women who expressed unwillingness to participate but were forced to anyway, either by their male counterpart or by surrounding students.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2025
Buying cooling sheets might be throwing money at a perimenopause and menopause problem but since your bed needs sheets anyway, why not get some that cater to your hot-sleeping self?
—Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 14 July 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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Maybe that’s intentional on King’s part; maybe Carrie was always a screen for viewers to project our aspirations and insecurities on.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
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The first touchpoint—especially the initial interview—should always be with a real person, not a video prompt or AI bot.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Texas Democrats, however, may be compelled to return regardless.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Aug. 2025
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The next one for Brazil, if converted, would have won it regardless.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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But Percy, Grover, and Annabeth continue on their quest anyways.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Talking about Linux in this context is pretty irrelevant anyways, since the Xbox consoles run a variant of Windows.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2025
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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