anyway

an·y·way  (n-w)

adv.

1. In any way or manner whatever: Get the job done anyway you can.

2. In any case; at least: I don't know if it was lost or stolen; anyway, it's gone.

3. Nevertheless; regardless: It was raining but they played the game anyway.

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anyway [ˈɛnɪˌweɪ]

adv

1. in any case; at any rate; nevertheless; anyhow

2. in a careless or haphazard manner

3. Usually any way. in any manner; by any means

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	anyway - used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it" anyhow, anyways, at any rate, in any case, in any event
	2.	anyway - in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can" anyhow

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anyway

adverb anyhow, regardless, in any case, for all that, at any rate, in any event She won't let him stay with her, and anyway he wouldn't.

Translations

anyway [ˈenɪweɪ] anyways [ˈenɪweɪz] (US) ADV

1. (= in any event) → de todas formas, de todos modos
anyway, you're here → de todas formas or de todos modos, estás aquí
anyway, it's not my fault → de todas formas or de todos modos, yo no tengo la culpa
he doesn't want to go out and anyway he's not allowed → no quiere salir y de todas formas or de todos modos no le dejan
whose money is this anyway? → de todas formas or de todos modos, ¿de quién es el dinero?
who needs men anyway? → de todas formas or de todos modos, ¿quién necesita a los hombres?
anyway, why invite somebody you never speak to? → de todas formas or de todos modos ¿por qué invitar a alguien con quien nunca hablas?

2. (= regardless) → de todas formas, de todos modos
I shall go anyway → iré de todas formas or de todos modos
he's not supposed to drink but he does anyway → se supone que no debe beber, pero lo hace de todas formas or de todos modos

3. (= at least) → al menos
it's not a good idea, I don't think so anyway → no es buena idea, al menos eso es lo que yo pienso

4. (= incidentally) → por cierto
why are you going anyway? → por cierto ¿por qué te vas?

5. (continuing what has been said) → en fin
anyway, as I was saying → en fin, como decía antes ...
so anyway, this policeman came up to me and said → en fin, este policía se me acercó y dijo ...

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anyway [ˈɛniweɪ] anyhow [ˈɛnihaʊ] adv

(= in any case, besides) → de toute façon
He doesn't want to go out and anyway he's not allowed → Il ne veut pas sortir et de toute façon il n'y est pas autorisé.

(= nevertheless) → quand même
thanks anyway → merci quand même

(= at least) → tout au moins
She doesn't want to have children. Not right now, anyway → Elle ne veut pas avoir d'enfants. Tout au moins pas pour l'instant.

(finishing a conversation) → enfin, enfin bon

(for emphasis in questions) → exactement, au juste
What do you want from me, anyway? → Qu'est-ce que vous me voulez au juste?, Qu'est-ce que vous me voulez, exactement?

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anyway [ˈɛnɪˌweɪ] adv

a. (besides) → in ogni caso
I forgot to buy cough sweets - they don't do much good anyway → ho dimenticato di comprare le caramelle per la tosse - tanto non servono un granché

b. (just the same) → comunque
thanks, anyway → grazie, comunque

c. (at least, at any rate) → almeno
everything is ok, as far as I know anyway → va tutto bene, per quel che ne so io

d. (in narrative, conversation, well, then) → bene
anyway, I've got to go → be', devo andare
it's a long story ...anyway the upshot was that ... → è una lunga storia... a farla breve il risultato fu che...

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