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anyways

adverb

ˈe-nē-ˌwāz

Definition of anyways

chiefly dialect

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 The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for anyways

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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

Definition of whatever

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For example, Michael Thorbjornsen’s Rocket Classic win should give him a two-year exemption that gets him into that 2028 Championship Series regardless.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Most people who gravitate toward pumpkin products adore it regardless, but caution you to expect more pie spices than a true pumpkin spice latte.

— Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of regardless

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But when Herzog came calling, Kate and Rooney Mara signed up anyway.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
For Jennifer and Nicole Vitagliano, twin sisters and the co-founders behind buzzy Manhattan restaurants Raf’s and The Musket Room, hosting is almost always a group effort anyway.

— Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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