anyway A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɛniweɪ/ See IPA manual Freq #422 Meanings 1 adv Regardless of what was said before; in spite of that. It was raining, but we went for a walk anyway. 2 adv Used to change the subject or return to an earlier topic. Anyway, where were we before the phone rang? Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · regardless of what was said... anyhowat any ratein any case More anyroadanywiseregardless Appears in Proverbs (1) See all Eat right, stay fit, die anyway Etymology AI details From any + way. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # anyway **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɛniweɪ/ **Frequency rank:** 422 ## Meanings 1. Regardless of what was said before; in spite of that. 2. Used to change the subject or return to an earlier topic. ## Examples - It was raining, but we went for a walk anyway. - Anyway, where were we before the phone rang? ## Synonyms - anyroad - anywise - regardless ## Etymology From any + way. ## AI Etymology Anyway is from any plus way. The formation is semantically transparent: the parts remain visible, while the compound or affix fixes the grammatical role and narrows the modern meaning. In use as an adverb, anyway denotes regardless of what was said before; in spite of that and used to change the subject or return to an earlier topic. Typical contexts include “It was raining, but we went for a walk anyway” and “Anyway, where were we before the phone rang”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown