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# anyway

adverb

«anyway» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Anyway means even so; in spite of something: «It was raining, but we went anyway». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#m1)
2. Anyway is used to change the subject or come back to the main point in talking: «Anyway, what did you do today?» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#m2)
3. Anyway can mean in any case, whatever happens. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#m3)

### In the lessons

In everyday talk, «anyway» moves the conversation on or ends it. In stories it shows a character doing something despite a problem or warning — sometimes brave, sometimes foolish. Phrases: «but anyway», «thanks anyway» (thank you even though you could not help).

### Examples

- It was cold, but we swam anyway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#x1)
- Anyway, let's get back to work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#x2)
- I don't need it, but thanks anyway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#x3)
- He was told not to, but he did it anyway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#x4)
- The shop was closed — we didn't have money anyway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#x5)
- Anyway, how was your weekend? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#x6)
- I knew the answer anyway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#x7)
- It might rain, but we'll play anyway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#x8)

### Note

One word «anyway». «Any way» (two words) means any method: «Is there any way to help?» «Anyways» is informal, mostly American speech; avoid it in writing.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «anyway» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«anyway» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/anyway.html) on Mova free.