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anyways

adverb

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L333640 on Wikidata ↗

preposition

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L43932 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/

adv

Etymology: From any + adverbial genitive of way (compare always).

  1. In any way or respect, at all.

    it behoves them[…]to remove all objects, causes, companies, occasions, as may anyways molest him […].

    ...we are bound to assert that we never heard either in his public discourses or private conversation, anything that might tend towards encouraging sedition, or anyways insolencing the government

  2. Anyway, anyhow, in any case.

    "Anyways," said the damsel, "I am glad punishment followed, and I say so."