# anyway

Pronunciation: say "EN-ee-way" /ˈɛniweɪ/

## Adverb

1. Regardless of what has just been said or what might prevent something; in any case.
   - Simple: Used to say that something will happen or is true no matter what.
   - _The forecast called for storms, but the crew launched the boat anyway._
   - _Nobody asked for my opinion, but I'll give it anyway._
2. Used to signal a change of subject or a return to an earlier topic of conversation.
   - Simple: Used when you want to start talking about something different.
   - _Anyway, let's get back to the budget question._
   - _I could complain about traffic all day. Anyway, did you ever find an apartment?_
3. Used at the end of a question for emphasis, or to steer the conversation toward a point of broader importance.
   - Simple: Used at the end of a question to make it stronger or to ask about what really matters.
   - _Who invited him, anyway?_
   - _We've spent an hour arguing over fonts. What's the actual deadline, anyway?_
4. Used to mark a statement that explains or supports what was said just before it.
   - Simple: Used when you add words that support or explain what you just said.
   - _The recipe should work; it did when I tried it, anyway._
   - _Nobody seemed upset by the schedule change. Nobody said so, anyway._

## Adverb

5. In any way; by any means. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: In any way at all.

## Origin

Formed from "any" plus "way."

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/anyway (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).