an·y·way
/ˈɛn
iˌweɪ/Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[en-ee-wey]Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation–adverb 1.in any case; anyhow; nonetheless; regardless:
Whether you like it or not, I'm going anyway. 2.(used to continue or resume the thread of a story or account):
Anyway, we finally found a plumber who could come right over.
[Origin: 1150–1200; ME
ani wei. See
any,
way
]
—Usage note The adverb anyway is spelled as one word:
It was snowing hard, but we drove to the play anyway. The two-word phrase any way means “in any manner”:
Finish the job any way you choose. If the words “in the” can be substituted for “any,” the two-word phrase is called for:
Finish the job in the way you choose. If the substitution cannot be made, the spelling is anyway.
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adv.
- In any way or manner whatever: Get the job done anyway you can.
- In any case; at least: I don't know if it was lost or stolen; anyway, it's gone.
- Nevertheless; regardless: It was raining but they played the game anyway.
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adverb1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it" [syn:
anyhow] 2. in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can" [syn:
anyhow]