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
There are people from very different cultures living in this country, and what is depicted may not represent the diet most Americans eat anyway.
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
The Utility Reform Network, an organization also known as TURN that closely watches and challenges utility filings, said the company knew the program was not cost-effective but kept doing it anyway in 2022.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
But Walt insisted on opening anyway.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
For the next three games anyway, starting Saturday against the New York Islanders.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
The Utility Reform Network, an organization also known as TURN that closely watches and challenges utility filings, said the company knew the program was not cost-effective but kept doing it anyway in 2022.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
But Walt insisted on opening anyway.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
For the next three games anyway, starting Saturday against the New York Islanders.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 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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When a mysterious and legendary skeleton, badly injured, randomly resurfaced in 2018, an interdisciplinary team of researchers went to work to find out who the person was.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The adults were randomly separated into two groups.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Freeing up space in a carry-on suitcase is always a tough feat, especially on a long trip.—
Emily Belfiore,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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This is not always the case, however, as rates, service quality, and coverage features often vary widely.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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But regardless, salmon seem to hold more intrinsic value to us.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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Internal free agents There’s a high degree of turnover slated to hit the Dolphins’ roster, regardless, with a slew of players bound for free agency.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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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 13 Jan. 2026.
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