anyway
Use Anyway in a sentence
iˌweɪ adverb
1.
in any case; anyhow; nonetheless; regardless: Whether you like it or not, I'm going anyway.
2.
(used to continue or resume the thread of a story or account): Anyway, we finally found a plumber who could come right over.
Usage note
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.
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
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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| —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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Word Origin & History
anyway
1560s, any way; variant any ways (with adv. gen.) attested from c.1560. One-word form predominated from 1830s.
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Example sentences
Proponents say that illegal means illegal, and they shouldn't be here anyway.
We left a little memorial card and some flowers anyway.
The good folks don't need laws and the bad one's won't obey them anyway.
Decades or centuries from now-the time line is hotly disputed-the facility may have to be closed anyway.
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