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
Across tornado-prone states, there is not a consistency in laws or regulations with respect to designing and building safety cellars and storm shelters, but there is a growing norm for people to design them into their homes anyway.
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The team had heard no reports of fire in that area but flew toward it anyway to check it out.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
While humans can use language to describe that experience to clinicians, animals can’t communicate like that, at least not yet, anyway.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
And there’s an advantage to the county sheriff in particular: nearly all of them are elected officers who are not beholden to other officials, even blue-state governors, many of whom have shown a willingness to work with Trump anyway.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
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Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The team had heard no reports of fire in that area but flew toward it anyway to check it out.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
While humans can use language to describe that experience to clinicians, animals can’t communicate like that, at least not yet, anyway.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
And there’s an advantage to the county sheriff in particular: nearly all of them are elected officers who are not beholden to other officials, even blue-state governors, many of whom have shown a willingness to work with Trump anyway.
—Jessica Pishko, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 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
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New York has always been a mosaic of ideas, cultures and industries, and its cannabis market is no different.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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There will always be the influencers and celebrities, dressed head-to-toe by brands, somewhat diluting the street-style impact, but this season the main takeaway was wearable, relatable clothes.—
Alex Badia,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Drivers must abide by these rules regardless if the curb is painted red.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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And regardless, what’s around Stockton might matter most.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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Feel the fear and do it anyways because the fear won’t just go away on its own.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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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
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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