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anyway.

Regardless; anyhow.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈɛniweɪ/
  1. Regardless; anyhow.

    conjunctive · not-comparable
    He didn't enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it anyway.
  2. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least.

    not-comparable
    I don't think that's true. I haven't found any evidence, anyway.
  3. Used to indicate a change of subject.

    not-comparable
  4. Used at the end of a question for emphasis, or to direct the conversation to something of more broad importance (compare with more to the point).

    not-comparable
  5. In any way.

    not-comparable · obsolete
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From any + way.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.