ANYWAY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does anyway mean? 

• ANYWAY (adverb)
  The adverb ANYWAY has 2 senses:

1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

2. in any way whatsoever

  Familiarity information: ANYWAY used as an adverb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANYWAY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

Synonyms:

anyhow; anyway; anyways; at any rate; in any case; in any event

Context example:

but at any rate he got a knighthood for it

Sense 2

Meaning:

In any way whatsoever

Synonyms:

anyhow; anyway

Context example:

get it done anyway you can

 Context examples 

"Or maybe it's the editors who can't understand. There's nothing wrong with that. They publish worse every month. Everything they publish is worse—nearly everything, anyway."

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Anyway, you are all safe. Employers' Liability Act, you know.

(The Lost World, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

At every jump of the schooner, red-cap slipped to and fro, but—what was ghastly to behold—neither his attitude nor his fixed teeth-disclosing grin was anyway disturbed by this rough usage.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

I don’t pretend to understand it all yet, but very curious people anyway.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“You’re not a spirit, anyway!” he cried.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"Your house did, anyway," replied the little old woman, with a laugh, "and that is the same thing. See!" she continued, pointing to the corner of the house.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

Soldier onward and upward anyway because, as I wrote last month, you are impressing VIPs with your good organizational skills and ability to enthusiastically rally the troops.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Anyway, she took a house just two streets off and let lodgings to sailors.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

"I always did think there was somethin' wrong with Fatty anyway."

(White Fang, by Jack London)

It was Death’s turn, and it’s all in the family anyway.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)