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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3
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
Theo James had previously worked with Osgood Perkins on a horror series that didn’t achieve liftoff, but their collaboration ended up bearing fruit anyway in the form of The Monkey.
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
If baseball’s future involves the ability to stream your home team without buying anything else from a cable or satellite provider, the future has arrived in the Southland — for Angels fans, anyway.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
But don’t put the blame—or most of it anyway—on esports.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Tanking might be impossible anyway considering how Ersson has played lately.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
If baseball’s future involves the ability to stream your home team without buying anything else from a cable or satellite provider, the future has arrived in the Southland — for Angels fans, anyway.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2025
But don’t put the blame—or most of it anyway—on esports.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Tanking might be impossible anyway considering how Ersson has played lately.
—Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyway
Adverb
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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
Adverb
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Anything with a Negro League legend will always catch my eye.—
Brooks Peck,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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How can driving barefoot affect your safety Being comfortable while driving is always a top priority.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And regardless, immigrants seeking asylum continue to have a right to do so under both U.S. and international law.—
John A. Ragosta,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Feb. 2025
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By providing that access, USAID may have violated the Privacy Act of 1974, three experts on the law told ProPublica, regardless if the engineers were government employees at the time.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
9 Feb. 2025
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Oh, and be sure to extend your OOO dates anyways, as this spot requires a minimum five-night stay…In other words, don’t threaten us with a good time.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2025
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The only drawback is a common one with Chromebooks, the lack of much onboard storage, but they're made for cloud work anyways and this offer can snag you three free months of Google One AI Premium which includes 2TB of Google Drive room.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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