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
That makes owning property, on paper anyway, a bad investment.
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
But if that’s a handicap for producers, the two superstars’ presence in the big races — and, in Swift’s case, as a reaction-shot dancer nonpareil — guarantees a certain amount of tune-in anyway.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump also appears to have nodded towards the belief among some Israelis that Gaza isn’t really Palestinian land anyway.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
If Pitt and Tarantino agree to collaborate again, the movie couldn’t have begun shooting until maybe late this year or early 2025 anyway, due to the actor’s prior commitments with a Formula 1 racing movie.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2025
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Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 3 Feb. 2025
But if that’s a handicap for producers, the two superstars’ presence in the big races — and, in Swift’s case, as a reaction-shot dancer nonpareil — guarantees a certain amount of tune-in anyway.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump also appears to have nodded towards the belief among some Israelis that Gaza isn’t really Palestinian land anyway.
—Tim Lister, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025
If Pitt and Tarantino agree to collaborate again, the movie couldn’t have begun shooting until maybe late this year or early 2025 anyway, due to the actor’s prior commitments with a Formula 1 racing movie.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 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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The culture clashes are not stereotypical or overt, and Argentine characters always end up on top in terms of smarts.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
3 Feb. 2025
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LaVine was always a good citizen in Chicago, despite wanting out by the second year of his deal.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 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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What is the point of the enhancements to the academy setup if the club’s best players are going to be picked off like this regardless?—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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But why do so many people care about seeing the Mona Lisa, anyways?—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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What’s the difference between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack, anyways?—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Anyway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyway. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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