anyway

Meaning

1. (conjunctive, not-comparable) Regardless; anyhow.
2. (not-comparable) Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least.
3. (not-comparable) Used to indicate a change of subject.
4. (not-comparable) Used at the end of a question for emphasis, or to direct the conversation to something of more broad importance (compare with more to the point).
5. (not-comparable, obsolete) In any way.

Synonyms

anyhow

in any case

at any rate

in any event

however

nevertheless

after all

all the same

generally speaking

anyways

somehow

though

whatever

no matter what

in any way

still

at least

just the same

well

even so

regardless

leastways

leastwise

minimally

no matter

nonetheless

notwithstanding

now

please

randomly

reckless

soever

someway

this and that

thoughtless

start with

whether or no

yet

any kind

despite that

for one

having said that

in any way whatsoever

in either case

all kinds of this

algate

despite warnings

leastaways

anywho

anyhoo

Translations

de toute façon

auf jeden Fall

jedenfalls

comunque

in ieder geval

sowieso

de todos modos

en tout cas

trotzdem

de qualquer forma

de qualquer maneira

quand même

hoe dan ook

πάντως

auf alle Fälle

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɛniweɪ/

Etymology

From any + way.