Associations to the word «Anyway»

ANYWAY, adverb. (obsolete) In any way. [16th-19th c.]

ANYWAY, adverb. (conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]

ANYWAY, adverb. (speech act) Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow. [from 19th c.]

ANYWAY, adverb. (speech act) Used to indicate a change of subject.

ANYWAY, adverb. 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".

ANYWAY, adverb. In any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can".