1
as in whatever
in spite of everything
I know I really can't afford it, but I'm buying that new car anyway
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2
as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
do it anyway you feel like
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as in always
whatever else is done or is the case
pack an extra sweater anyway, as you never know when you might end up needing it
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Recent Examples of anyway
In other words, it was closed down by a public governing body but found a way to keep existing and being funded by the public anyway, just without the standards and accountability that would normally come with taxpayer money.
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
Most of it's fake anyway—remember your journey is yours alone!
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Some wellness businesses are using them anyway Oct. 3, 2024
The cactus contains a spectrum of psychoactive alkaloids, the primary one being the hallucinogen mescaline, and is coveted for those psychedelic properties.
—Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Thirty-one of them ended up signing back with their ballclubs anyway.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
Most of it's fake anyway—remember your journey is yours alone!
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
Some wellness businesses are using them anyway Oct. 3, 2024
The cactus contains a spectrum of psychoactive alkaloids, the primary one being the hallucinogen mescaline, and is coveted for those psychedelic properties.
—Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Thirty-one of them ended up signing back with their ballclubs anyway.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyway
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Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
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And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
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Monday Night Football at Lambeau Field is always a spectacle, and this game has plenty of intrigue.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In an age where we are constantly urged to do more and be always connected, deliberately seeking out silence can feel like an act of rebellion.Richard E. Cytowic, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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And regardless, what’s around Stockton might matter most.Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Drivers must abide by these rules regardless if the curb is painted red.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Feel the fear and do it anyways because the fear won’t just go away on its own.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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On the other, the way most Brazilian clubs have been run in recent decades is hardly a model of sustainability and decency anyways.Matt Woosnam, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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