anyway

adverb

any·​way ˈe-nē-ˌwā 

1

: in any way whatever : anywise

2

: in any case : without regard to other considerations : anyhow

She knew it was dangerous, but she did it anyway.

3

: as an additional consideration or thought

We don't need a new car, and anyway, we can't afford one.

Synonyms

• whatever
• regardless
• anyways [chiefly dialect]

Examples of anyway in a Sentence

The road got worse, but they kept going anyway.

I didn't expect her to say “yes,” but I asked her anyway.

It makes no difference what we say. She's going to do what she wants anyway.

He's far from perfect, but she loves him anyway.

Recent Examples on the Web

Shutdown talk is nowhere on Wall Street, which gets less animated by local economy stories anyway and has also started to tune out Washington chaos — for better or worse. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Sep. 2025

Hundreds of thousands -- including airport security officers, air traffic controllers and certain members of the military -- will be deemed essential workers and told to come to work anyway. —ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025

Fiorentina’s ultras refused to go to the game in protest at ticket prices but showed up on the outskirts of Pisa, smarting for a fight anyway. —James Horncastle, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

Jennings was also dealing with a shoulder and ankle injury, but managed to suit up anyway. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing anyway

• and anyway

Rhymes for anyway

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway
• cabaret

Kids Definition

anyway

adverb

any·​way ˈen-ē-ˌwā 

: anyhow