Anyway
adverb
In spite of everything.
He knew it was a bad idea, but he did it anyway.
Often appears as...
- do it anyway
- try it anyway
adverb
Used to change or emphasize the topic being discussed.
Anyway, as I was saying earlier...
Often appears as...
- anyway
- let's move on
Usage tips
Colloquial
adverb
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
He didn't think it was necessary. Anyway, it's too late now.
Often appears as...
- anyway
- it's not important
adverb
Anyhow; whatever happens.
You'll find out anyway when the time comes.
Often appears as...
- find out anyway
- happen anyway
adverb
In spite of everything.
He knew it was a bad idea, but he did it anyway.
Often appears as...
- do it anyway
- try it anyway
adverb
Used to change or emphasize the topic being discussed.
Anyway, as I was saying earlier...
Often appears as...
- anyway
- let's move on
Usage tips
Colloquial
adverb
Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
He didn't think it was necessary. Anyway, it's too late now.
Often appears as...
- anyway
- it's not important
adverb
Anyhow; whatever happens.
You'll find out anyway when the time comes.
Often appears as...
- find out anyway
- happen anyway
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Defiance Expression
Use 'anyway' to show you're doing something despite objections or concerns.
She said I shouldn't go, but I went anyway.
Pro Tip 2/2Convey Determination
'Anyway' can imply you're set on your decision, no matter the circumstances.
It looks like rain, but I'll go for a run anyway.
Pro Tip 1/2Defiance Expression
Use 'anyway' to show you're doing something despite objections or concerns.
She said I shouldn't go, but I went anyway.
Pro Tip 2/2Convey Determination
'Anyway' can imply you're set on your decision, no matter the circumstances.
It looks like rain, but I'll go for a run anyway.
Pro Tip 1/2Defiance Expression
Use 'anyway' to show you're doing something despite objections or concerns.
She said I shouldn't go, but I went anyway.
Pro Tip 2/2Convey Determination
'Anyway' can imply you're set on your decision, no matter the circumstances.
It looks like rain, but I'll go for a run anyway.
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What does it take to...
otro down in a swoon and certainly a great while and when she might speak she said but no spoilers you got to go read it anyway I want to draw your attention to the word might there it doesn't mean quite what it does nowadays now it means kind of like be allowed to what it means here though is really was able to that
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How to make your writing...
or too obvious, or just plain dumb, try jotting it down, anyway. What's obvious to you may not be to the next person. And the opposite of the dumbest idea might just turn out to be the smartest. What about all that dumb stuff that happens in real life? Have you ever noticed how much comedy revolves around things
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History vs. Christopher...
"Well, it looks like giving tired judges a day off isn't one of those values, anyway." Traditions and holidays are important to all cultures, but a hero in one era may become a villain in the next as our historical knowledge expands and our values evolve. And deciding what these traditions should mean today
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Are spotty fruits and...
But what are they anyway, and are they actually bad for you? Those spots are evidence of an epic battle between plants and microbes. Like humans, plants coexist with billions of fungi and bacteria. Some of these microbes are beneficial to the plant, suppressing disease and helping it extract nutrients.
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I grew up in the...
but so many embraced me with open arms anyway. I wrote an apology for the harm I'd caused, but I also knew that an apology could never undo any of it. All I could do was try to build a new life and find a way somehow to repair some of the damage. People had every reason to doubt my sincerity,
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At what moment are you...
But is resurrection really possible? And what is the actual difference between a living creature and a dead body, anyway? To understand what death is, we need to understand what life is. One ancient theory was an idea called vitalism, which claimed that living things were unique
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Attacked by a Lion? PIPE...
-He looks more relaxed than I feel anyway. -Napoli. For nature's extreme fighters, intimidation is just as important as actual fighting. It's better to scare off a rival than risk death in battle, and believe me, I was definitely feeling intimidated. -Pet him. -Pat him?
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Questions No One Knows...
Why do so many innocent people and animals suffer terrible things? Is there really a plan for my life? Is the future yet to be written, or is it already written and we just can't see it? But then, do I have free will? I mean, who am I anyway?
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Light seconds, light...
Through our understanding of this relationship between brightness and decline rate, we can use these supernovae to probe distances up to several billions of light years away. But why is it important to see such distant objects anyway?
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Safari Live - Day 329 PIPE...
lots of long grass anyway said guess
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What does it take to...
otro down in a swoon and certainly a great while and when she might speak she said but no spoilers you got to go read it anyway I want to draw your attention to the word might there it doesn't mean quite what it does nowadays now it means kind of like be allowed to what it means here though is really was able to that
Video examples
How to make your writing...
or too obvious, or just plain dumb, try jotting it down, anyway. What's obvious to you may not be to the next person. And the opposite of the dumbest idea might just turn out to be the smartest. What about all that dumb stuff that happens in real life? Have you ever noticed how much comedy revolves around things
Video examples
History vs. Christopher...
"Well, it looks like giving tired judges a day off isn't one of those values, anyway." Traditions and holidays are important to all cultures, but a hero in one era may become a villain in the next as our historical knowledge expands and our values evolve. And deciding what these traditions should mean today
Video examples
Are spotty fruits and...
But what are they anyway, and are they actually bad for you? Those spots are evidence of an epic battle between plants and microbes. Like humans, plants coexist with billions of fungi and bacteria. Some of these microbes are beneficial to the plant, suppressing disease and helping it extract nutrients.
Video examples
I grew up in the...
but so many embraced me with open arms anyway. I wrote an apology for the harm I'd caused, but I also knew that an apology could never undo any of it. All I could do was try to build a new life and find a way somehow to repair some of the damage. People had every reason to doubt my sincerity,
Video examples
At what moment are you...
But is resurrection really possible? And what is the actual difference between a living creature and a dead body, anyway? To understand what death is, we need to understand what life is. One ancient theory was an idea called vitalism, which claimed that living things were unique
Video examples
Attacked by a Lion? PIPE...
-He looks more relaxed than I feel anyway. -Napoli. For nature's extreme fighters, intimidation is just as important as actual fighting. It's better to scare off a rival than risk death in battle, and believe me, I was definitely feeling intimidated. -Pet him. -Pat him?
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Why do so many innocent people and animals suffer terrible things? Is there really a plan for my life? Is the future yet to be written, or is it already written and we just can't see it? But then, do I have free will? I mean, who am I anyway?
Video examples
Light seconds, light...
Through our understanding of this relationship between brightness and decline rate, we can use these supernovae to probe distances up to several billions of light years away. But why is it important to see such distant objects anyway?
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 329 PIPE...
lots of long grass anyway said guess
Example 1 of 10
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Harold Pinter
English Dramatist
I think plays have nothing to do with one's own personal life. Not in my experience, anyway. The stuff of drama has to do, not with your subject matter, anyway, but with how you treat it. Drama includes pain, loss, regret - that's what drama is about!
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Anne Frank
German Writer
I've reached the point where I hardly care whether I live or die. The world will keep on turning without me, and I can't do anything to change events anyway.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway.
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Al Pacino
American Actor
It would be hard to play a character you don't like - for me anyway - or can't find something in them to like.
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Flying Lotus
American Musician
I need to help people to create the best work that they can. It's just something a producer should do anyway.
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Glenn Gronkowski
American Athlete
I just try to come out here, do my best, and try to help the team anyway I can.
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Anne McCaffrey
American Author
I didn't raise Todd to be a writer, but he happened to be one anyway.
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Robert Rauschenberg
American Artist
And I think a painting has such a limited life anyway.
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Lindsay Lohan
American Actress
Life is full of risks anyway; why not take them?
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Kelechi Iheanacho
Nigerian Footballer
I will help the team anyway I can.
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Harold Pinter
English Dramatist
I think plays have nothing to do with one's own personal life. Not in my experience, anyway. The stuff of drama has to do, not with your subject matter, anyway, but with how you treat it. Drama includes pain, loss, regret - that's what drama is about!
Quote examples
Anne Frank
German Writer
I've reached the point where I hardly care whether I live or die. The world will keep on turning without me, and I can't do anything to change events anyway.
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Bob Dylan
American Musician
This land is your land and this land is my land, sure, but the world is run by those that never listen to music anyway.
Quote examples
Al Pacino
American Actor
It would be hard to play a character you don't like - for me anyway - or can't find something in them to like.
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Flying Lotus
American Musician
I need to help people to create the best work that they can. It's just something a producer should do anyway.
Quote examples
Glenn Gronkowski
American Athlete
I just try to come out here, do my best, and try to help the team anyway I can.
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Anne McCaffrey
American Author
I didn't raise Todd to be a writer, but he happened to be one anyway.
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Robert Rauschenberg
American Artist
And I think a painting has such a limited life anyway.
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Lindsay Lohan
American Actress
Life is full of risks anyway; why not take them?
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Kelechi Iheanacho
Nigerian Footballer
I will help the team anyway I can.
Example 1 of 10
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