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anyway

/ˈɛniweɪ/ · adverb

Meaning

  1. Regardless; anyhow.
  2. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least.
  3. Used to indicate a change of subject.
  4. 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. In any way.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

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Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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