Definition of anywaysnext
chiefly dialect

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Recent Examples of anyways The one-sided adjustment would be a particular burden on homeowners, most of whom do not pay capital gains tax anyways as a result of existing tax exemptions. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026 Unfortunately, the cancer got him anyways. Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026 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 But who goes to barbecue spots for french fries anyways? Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anyways
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyways
Adverb
  • Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
  • 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
  • Their state obligations continue regardless, as many jurisdictions have their own version of EEO-1 reporting and pay data reporting.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Lee also noted that skin cancer is less prevalent in people of color, but UV exposure still causes premature aging and age spots at every skin tone, and daily use slows the appearance of wrinkles and age spots regardless.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Adverb
  • The reality is that without proper enforcement, data collection is irrelevant anyway.
    Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Yet Mullin's letters to the states indicate his agency somehow obtained some of that sensitive data anyway.
    Miles Parks, NPR, 31 July 2026

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“Anyways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyways. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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