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Anyway is an English word with synonyms like anyhow. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Anyway meaning

  1. Regardless; anyhow.
  2. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least.
  3. Used to indicate a change of subject.

Synonyms of Anyway

anyhow in any case at any rate in any event

Related words

Other words often associated with Anyway or its synonyms:

besides

Using Anyway

  • The main meaning on this page is: Regardless; anyhow. | Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. | Used to indicate a change of subject.
  • Useful related words include: anyhow, in any case, at any rate, in any event.
  • In the example corpus, anyway often appears in combinations such as: anyway the, it anyway, anyway so.

Context around Anyway

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 10 end
  • Sentence types: 17 statements, 3 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

game 1× oranges 1× allowable 1× search 1× heimdall 1× portal 1× club 1× toffees 1× mins 1× criticise 1×

Often after:

due 1×

Sentence patterns with Anyway

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

5 mins anyway 1× and anyway at the 1× and anyway why should 1× and oranges anyway 1× and so anyway it s 1× attempt it anyway 1× best players anyway 1× could be anyway 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a appeal failed 1× a common opinion 1× a double walled 1× a fourth critic 1× additionally the combination 1× administrators are not 1×

Common sentence endings:

5 mins anyway 1× and oranges anyway 1× attempt it anyway 1× best players anyway 1× colour was approaching 1× could be anyway 1×

Words around Anyway

Just before it in the word index:

anytime 1.024 anything 13.769 anys 2 anyplace 19 anyother 2 anyones 4

Just after it in the word index:

anyways 129 anywhere 3.232 anywho 3 anz 105 anza 47 anzac 146

Similar in corpus frequency:

beloved 2.955 emissions 2.954 plate 2.953 acknowledged 2.952 resource 2.952 components 2.951

Corpus analysis for Anyway

  • In this selection, "anyway" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, game, oranges, allowable and due stand out and add context to how "anyway" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 5 mins anyway, and anyway at the and anyway due. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "anyway" sits close to words such as beloved, emissions and plate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with anyway

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

And anyway, why should you? (5 words)

And now the slashy's gone anyway. (7 words)

Administrators are not allowed to use the video portal anyway. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

And I actually think the ABC has a responsibility not to be beholden to agendas, or to be beholden to the loudest people in the room, or the loudest critics that will criticise anyway, so you might as well stand up and tell the stories. (45 words)

Alli would have been unable to play again this season for the Toffees anyway due to not being registered in their squad, but images released may cause concern for fans hoping to see him return to action sooner rather than later. (41 words)

And anyway, at the end of the day, Eastern Europeans are pretty worried about Russian aggression, so maybe the things you are concerned about can be worked out between the two after the more immediate threat is taken care of. (40 words)

Question examples

A common opinion among university students is that they are tired of getting bombarded with emails every day: Canvas grade change this, “your package is ready” that, and what the heck is a provost search anyway? (36 words)

And anyway, why should you? (5 words)

And the Brewers…wait, who are the Brewers best players anyway? (11 words)

Example sentences (20)

This isn't a video game anyway so we are talking apples and oranges anyway.

Although an order from Chief Moore to his officers to “take a knee” was likely not allowable anyway, it’s good to see that he wasn’t going to attempt it anyway.

A appeal failed so she applied for planning permission to paint it green, but while waiting for the outcome decided to do so anyway as the fine deadline for the pink colour was approaching.

A common opinion among university students is that they are tired of getting bombarded with emails every day: Canvas grade change this, “your package is ready” that, and what the heck is a provost search anyway?

Additionally, the combination of Doctor Strange and Juggernaut is arguably better than Heimdall, anyway.

Administrators are not allowed to use the video portal anyway.

A double-walled structure keeps the outside cool, but the shiny exterior does attract and trap dust (seriously, it’s like a magnet for the stuff) so you’ll probably want to avoid touching it anyway.

A fourth critic echoed the sentiment as saying, "I mean pregnant women have no business being in the damn club anyway, I could care less if your entertainer it's not safe but whatever suits you guys.

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Alli would have been unable to play again this season for the Toffees anyway due to not being registered in their squad, but images released may cause concern for fans hoping to see him return to action sooner rather than later.

And another user called Michelle added: 'It’s pointless if the hour was a time you don’t use much anyway I had everything off and got a massive 0.41p.

And anyway, at the end of the day, Eastern Europeans are pretty worried about Russian aggression, so maybe the things you are concerned about can be worked out between the two after the more immediate threat is taken care of.

And anyway, why should you?

And a third added: 'If people have kids it'll come up within the first 5 mins anyway.

And I actually think the ABC has a responsibility not to be beholden to agendas, or to be beholden to the loudest people in the room, or the loudest critics that will criticise anyway, so you might as well stand up and tell the stories.

And if he changes his style of play to better protect himself, then his value is much less than it could be anyway.

And now the slashy's gone anyway.

And she just did it anyway," she said of the '80s singer.

And so anyway, it’s that grassroots campaign that started from veterans who I do not know that brought this into the VA and Department of Defense attention.

And the Brewers…wait, who are the Brewers best players anyway?

And then eliminated each other at the exact same time anyway.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "anyway" in a sentence?
An example: "This isn't a video game anyway so we are talking apples and oranges anyway." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "anyway" from authentic English texts.
What does "anyway" mean?
Anyway means: Regardless; anyhow.
What are synonyms of "anyway"?
Common synonyms of "anyway" include: anyhow, in any case, at any rate, in any event.
How many example sentences with "anyway" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "anyway", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.