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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But why do so many people care about seeing the Mona Lisa, anyways? Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 28 Jan. 2025 What’s the difference between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack, anyways? Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2025 Feel the fear and do it anyways because the fear won’t just go away on its own. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 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 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 1 Feb. 2025.

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