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ANYWAY

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Dictionary entry overview: What does anyway mean?

• ANYWAY (adverb)
The adverb ANYWAY has 2 senses:

1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
2. in any way whatsoever

Familiarity information: ANYWAY used as an adverb is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ANYWAY (adverb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

Synonyms:

anyhow; anyway; at any rate; in any case; in any event

Context examples:

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

Sense 2

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Meaning:

In any way whatsoever

Synonyms:

anyhow; anyway

Context examples:

they came anyhow they could / get it done anyway you can

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