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.
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By the end of the 1990s, just about no recreational diver was using a mechanical watch anyways, so the whole idea of a mechanical dive watch today is a nostalgic exercise in postmodern irony. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024 Lorne Michaels had warned him that flying weekly between New York and London to film would be too grueling, but Yang went ahead with it anyways. Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024 My small chronos with similarly elaborate timing scales are pretty much illegible anyways. Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024 Newport questioned Bateman on why Osmond anyways and if his last name had anything to do with the appeal. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anyways 

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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