anyway
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anyway
in any case; anyhow; nonetheless: She knew it was wrong but she did it anyway.
Not to be confused with:
any way – in any manner: You may wear the scarf any way you wish.
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an·y·way
(ĕn′ē-wā′)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
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an•y•way
(ˈɛn iˌweɪ)adv.
1. in any case; anyhow; regardless.
2. (used to resume the thread of a story or account): Anyway, we finally found it.
[1150–1200]
usage: The adverb anyway is spelled as one word: It was snowing hard, but we drove to the play anyway. The two-word phrase any way means “in any manner”: Finish the job any way you choose. If the words “in the” can be substituted for “any,” the two-word phrase is called for: Finish the job in the way you choose. If the substitution cannot be made, the spelling is anyway.
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anyway
1. 'anyway'
You use anyway when you are adding a remark to something you have just said. Usually the remark is something you have just thought of, and makes your previous statement seem less important or relevant.
If he doesn't apologize, I'm going to resign. I'm serious. That's what I feel like doing, anyway.
Mary doesn't want children. Not yet, anyway.
You also use anyway to change the topic of a conversation, or to show that you want to end a conversation.
'I've got a terrible cold.' 'Have you? That's a shame. Anyway, so you won't be coming this weekend?'
'Anyway, I'd better go and make dinner. I'll call you again tomorrow.'
2. 'any way'
Don't confuse anyway with any way. You usually use any way in the phrase in any way, which means 'in any respect' or 'by any means'.
I am not connected in any way with the medical profession.
If I can help in any way, please ask.
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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" |
2. | anyway - in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can" |
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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.
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Translations
بِأي حال، مَع ذلكعلى أَيِّ حال
de qualsevol maneraen fi
stejněbeztak
alligeveluanset
joka tapauksessakuitenkin
ipak
hvort eî er
とにかく
어쨌든
vseeno
i alla fall
อย่างไรก็ตาม
dù sao đi nữa
anyway
[ˈenɪweɪ] anyways [ˈenɪweɪz] (US) ADV1. (= 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?
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
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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.
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.
(= 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.
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.
(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?
What do you want from me, anyway? → Qu'est-ce que vous me voulez au juste?, Qu'est-ce que vous me voulez, exactement?
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
anyway
[ˈɛnɪˌweɪ] adva. (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
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
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
everything is ok, as far as I know anyway → va tutto bene, per quel che ne so io
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
any
(ˈeni) pronoun, adjective1. one, some, no matter which. `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.
2. (in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some. John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.
adjective every. Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.
adverb at all; (even) by a small amount. Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.
ˈanybody, ˈanyone pronoun1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person. Is anybody there?
2. any person, no matter which. Get someone to help – anyone will do.
3. everyone. Anyone could tell you the answer to that.
ˈanyhow adverb1. anyway. Anyhow, even if the problem does arise, it won't affect us.
2. in a careless, untidy way. Books piled anyhow on shelves.
ˈanything pronoun1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing. Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.
2. a thing of any kind. You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.'
ˈanyway adverb nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc. My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.
ˈanywhere adverb in any place at all. Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can't find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?' `Anywhere will do.'
at any rate at least. It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us – at any rate, that's what John says.
in any case nevertheless. I don't believe the story but I'll check it in any case.
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anyway
→ على أَيِّ حال stejně alligevel trotzdem εν πάση περιπτώσει de todos modos joka tapauksessa de toute façon ipak comunque とにかく 어쨌든 hoe dan ook likevel w każdym razie de qualquer maneira как бы то ни было i alla fall อย่างไรก็ตาม neyse dù sao đi nữa 总之Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
anyway
adv. de todas maneras, de cualquier modo, sea lo que fuera.
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