English · Greetings & Phrases
anyway
/ˈɛniweɪ/
[/ˈɛniweɪ/]
regardless; in any case
Beginneradverb
Definition
Used to return to a topic, change the subject, or mean regardless.
Example
It was raining, but we decided to go for our walk anyway.
It was raining, but we decided to go for our walk anyway.
Etymology
From "any" plus "way," meaning in any manner.
How & Where It’s Used
Very common in speech to resume a story or dismiss a digression.