anyway meaning

anyway as an adverb

1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
   • Anyhow, he is dead now
   • I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet
   • I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone
   • anyway, there is another factor to consider
   • I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle
   • in any event, the government faced a serious protest
   • but at any rate he got a knighthood for it

   Synonyms: anyhow, anyways, in any case, at any rate, in any event

2. in any way whatsoever
   • they came anyhow they could
   • get it done anyway you can

   Synonyms: anyhow

How to pronounce anyway

anyway is pronounced /ˈɛnɪweɪ/ in British English and /ˈɛniweɪ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.