anyways

adverb

ˈe-nē-ˌwāz How to pronounce anyways (audio)
Definition of anywaysnext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyways
  1. whatever
  2. regardless
  3. anyway
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
Definition of whatever
Adverb
  • The cost-cutting measures ended up delaying production, raising costs regardless.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Any one of those headlines alone might have been enough to spook investors, yet stocks kept climbing regardless.
    — Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of regardless
Adverb
  • Still, Wade brought him into the program anyway and has attempted to pave the way for Luis to play via another lawsuit.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • That’s certainly the story YouTube would like to tell, anyway.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2026
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