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Synonyms for anyway

  • adverb

Most common

however come what may though anyhow any road up

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Adverb

1. Anyhow — regardless; anyhow

anyhow, anyways informal US CA, though, come what may, however, always, regardless, notwithstanding, anywise rare

Other

any road up, anyroad rare UK

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    Regardless; anyhow.

    He didn't enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it anyway.

Example sentences

  • however However, it is good if one can speak English well.
  • though I parted with my old car, though I hated to do so.
  • anyhow I don't think it'll be much of a discount anyhow.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
anywayrising
howeverfalling
thoughrising
anyhowsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
always2, though1, anyhow3
7 letters
however3, anyways3, anywise, anyroad
10 letters
regardless3
15 letters
notwithstanding4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (always2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
de toute façon
Italiano
in ogni modo
Español
de todos modos
Deutsch
sowieso