anyway

[en-ee-wey] / ˈɛn iˌweɪ /

ADVERB

by any means

Synonyms

STRONGEST

anyhow ever once

WEAK

at all at any rate however in any case in any event in any manner nevertheless

Example Sentences

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If you don't put this money into a pension, it will be taxed, so you will lose some of it anyway.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

So what did the Chicago Pope actually say, what was he doing with his encyclical, and what’s an encyclical anyway?

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

It went straight into a donation box anyway.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Never mind that his candidate, Steve Hilton, is in the lead — for now anyway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

He smells like his usual sunblock, but his nose is a little sunburned anyway.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison