- in any case; at any rate; nevertheless; anyhow
- in a careless or haphazard manner
- Usually any way. in any manner; by any means
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
an•y•way /ˈɛniˌweɪ/USA pronunciation
adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- in any case;
anyhow;
regardless;
besides:I don't need help, but thanks anyway. - (used to continue or resume telling a story, explaining something, finishing a conversation, etc.):Anyway, after all that we finally found the document.
an•y•way
(en′ē wā′),USA pronunciation adv.
- in any case;
anyhow;
nonetheless;
regardless:Whether you like it or not, I'm going anyway. - (used to continue or resume the thread of a story or account):Anyway, we finally found a plumber who could come right over.
- Middle English ani wei. See any, way 1150–1200
- 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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anyway /ˈɛnɪˌweɪ/ adv
'anyway' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
all
- besides
- leastways
- put off
- rate
- any
- anyroad
- anyways
- bite
- game
- long
- notwithstanding
- number
- regardless
- sour grapes