anyway Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; anyhow, they're quiet"; anyway, it's gone"; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"
    at any rate; in any event; anyways; anyhow; in any case.
    • Anyhow, he is dead now
    • I think they're asleep
    • I don't know what happened to it
    • anyway, there is another factor to consider
    • I don't know how it started
    • in any event, the government faced a serious protest
    • but at any rate he got a knighthood for it
  2. adverb in any way whatsoever
    anyhow.
    • they came anyhow they could
    • get it done anyway you can

WordNet


A"ny*way, A"ny*ways adverb (Also<
  • Anyway
  • Anyways
)
Definitions
  1. Anywise; at all. Tennyson. Southey.

Webster 1913