anyways

adverb

any·​ways ˈe-nē-ˌwāz How to pronounce anyways (audio)
1
US, informal : anyhow, anyway
2
a
archaic : anywise
b
dialect : to any degree at all

Examples of anyways in a Sentence

Who does that guy think he is anyways? You're late. Anyways, at least you showed up.
Recent Examples on the Web The message here is no longer about old-world watchmaking, but of the high-tech sterile factories of Switzerland where everyone wears white lab coats and—inside my American imagination, anyways—speaks in thick Swiss-German accents. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 14 May 2024 Cannes is wonderful because the world comes to Cannes — the cinema world, anyways — to see films in competition. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 In allowing the police to enter Columbia grounds anyways, the university administration contradicted policies the school itself had agreed to, according to a senate report Fortune reviewed. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 7 May 2024 Don’t worry about having extra—unopened boxes will last for months and cheesy matzo brei is really a year-round food anyways. Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024 But anyways, later versions of the Google glasses had VR and AR capabilities. Susan Howson, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024 So anyways, this is a very long way of answering your question about historical accuracy. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 21 Mar. 2024 So anyways, shifting the metaphor can often help and hopefully mean less regrets. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024 But, playing the game was on Jordan's bucket list anyways. Journal Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a

Time Traveler
The first known use of anyways was in the 13th century

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“Anyways.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anyways. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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