anyway — (adv.) 1560s, any way in any manner; variant any ways (with adverbial genitive) attested from c.1560. One word form predominated from 1830s. As an adverbial conjunction, from 1859. Middle English in this sense had ani gates in any way, somehow (c … Etymology dictionary
anyway — adv. 1 in any way or manner. 2 at any rate. 3 in any case. 4 to resume (anyway, as I was saying) … Useful english dictionary
anyway — adv in any way, anyhow, in any case, any which way. See anyhow (defs.1 3) … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
anyway — [ən′ēwā΄] adv. 1. in any manner or way 2. at least; nevertheless; anyhow 3. haphazardly; carelessly: Also Dial. anyways … English World dictionary
anyway — adv. at any rate, in any event; in any way, anyhow … English contemporary dictionary
anyway — /en ee way /, adv. 1. in any case; anyhow; nonetheless; regardless: Whether you like it or not, I m going anyway. 2. (used to continue or resume the thread of a story or account): Anyway, we finally found a plumber who could come right over.… … Universalium
anyway — an•y•way [[t]ˈɛn iˌweɪ[/t]] adv. 1) in any case; anyhow; regardless 2) (used to resume the thread of a story or account): Anyway, we finally found it[/ex] • Etymology: 1150–1200 usage: The adverb anyway is spelled as one word: It was snowing hard … From formal English to slang
way — n. & adv. n. 1 a road, track, path, etc., for passing along. 2 a course or route for reaching a place, esp. the best one (asked the way to London). 3 a place of passage into a building, through a door, etc. (could not find the way out). 4 a a… … Useful english dictionary
any — /en ee/, adj. 1. one, a, an, or some; one or more without specification or identification: If you have any witnesses, produce them. Pick out any six you like. 2. whatever or whichever it may be: cheap at any price. 3. in whatever quantity or… … Universalium
anyway — an|y|way W2S1 [ˈeniweı] adv also anyhow [sentence adverb] 1.) in spite of the fact that you have just mentioned ▪ Catherine wasn t sure the book was the right one, but she bought it anyway. ▪ This idea probably won t work, but let s try it anyway … Dictionary of contemporary English
any·how — /ˈɛniˌhaʊ/ adv informal 1 : ↑anyway It s OK if we don t go to the movie. I m not that interested in seeing it anyhow. What exactly did she mean by that anyhow? 2 chiefly Brit : in a way that is not organized or neat : in a careless way The books… … Useful english dictionary
