ALL meanings of anyway
an·y·way
A a - adverb anyway You use anyway or anyhow to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous point. 3
- adverb anyway You use anyway or anyhow to suggest that a statement is true or relevant in spite of other things that have been said. 3
- adverb anyway You use anyway or anyhow to correct or modify a statement, for example to limit it to what you definitely know to be true. 3
- adverb anyway You use anyway or anyhow to indicate that you are asking what the real situation is or what the real reason for something is. 3
- adverb anyway You use anyway or anyhow to indicate that you are missing out some details in a story and are passing on to the next main point or event. 3
- adverb anyway You use anyway or anyhow to change the topic or return to a previous topic. 3
- adverb anyway You use anyway or anyhow to indicate that you want to end the conversation. 3
- adverb anyway in any case; at any rate; nevertheless; anyhow 3
- adverb anyway in a careless or haphazard manner 3
- adverb anyway Usually any way. in any manner; by any means 3
- adverb anyway in any manner or way 3
- adverb anyway at least; nevertheless; anyhow 3
- adverb anyway haphazardly; carelessly 3
- noun anyway Used to confirm or support a point or idea just mentioned. 1
- adverb anyway just the same 1
- adverb anyway resuming previous topic 1
- adverb anyway signalling change of topic 1
- noun anyway 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. 1
- adverb anyway in any case; anyhow; nonetheless; regardless: Whether you like it or not, I'm going anyway. 1
- adverb anyway (used to continue or resume the thread of a story or account): Anyway, we finally found a plumber who could come right over. 1
- adverb anyway (Obsolete (No longer in use)) In any way. 0
- adverb anyway (conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. 0
- adverb anyway (speech act) Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow. 0
- adverb anyway (speech act) Used to indicate a change of subject. 0