as in whatever
in spite of everything
I don't care what you say—I'm going anyways!
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Recent Examples of anyways
But anyways, by the end of it all, there's a much bigger picture.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Plus, going out and eating food should be sure to get your energy back up anyways.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
But big investors tend to seek out homes in need of significant repair, properties that many households are wont to avoid anyways.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
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Clark sat out Saturday's preseason opener for Indiana, but the Fever won anyways, defeating the Mystics 79-74 in a game that got a little chippy at times.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Plus, going out and eating food should be sure to get your energy back up anyways.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
But big investors tend to seek out homes in need of significant repair, properties that many households are wont to avoid anyways.
—Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025
How to Watch Indiana Fever vs. Brazil National Team:
Date: Sunday, May 4, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM ET
Channel: ESPN
Stream: Fubo (Try for free)
Clark sat out Saturday's preseason opener for Indiana, but the Fever won anyways, defeating the Mystics 79-74 in a game that got a little chippy at times.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyways
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 Texas Democrats, however, may be compelled to return regardless.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Aug. 2025
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While the trade war is ongoing, and the end-game is unclear, what is apparent is that many companies are going to be able to grow earnings regardless.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
Adverb
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Not a problem for him, since Hickman was in on the scheme and ended up going anyway.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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So, in an effort to not miss the flight, the parents boarded anyway.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Anyways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyways. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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