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# anyway

«anyway» in Mova's school dictionary: **even so; in spite of something: «It was raining, but we…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb

### meaning for a pupil

1) Anyway means even so; in spite of something: «It was raining, but we went anyway». [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#m2)

3) Anyway can mean in any case, whatever happens. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/#m3)

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

### In the corpora

- [A sale lowers prices; a bargain is only a bargain if you would have bought the thing anyway.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/9-when-money-is-tight/13/)
- ["And if something gets through anyway?" asks Dad.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/adult-life/60-next-time-switch-off-tell-and-parental-controls/6/)
- [She is not a mile high, she says, and anyway he just made that rule up.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/23-alice-alices-evidence-1/8/)
- [An adult who asks a child to keep a secret from their parents is a warning sign, so tell your parent anyway.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/123-neighbours-and-new-people/18/)
- [If a bully says it will be worse if you tell, tell a trusted adult anyway, because bullies rely on silence.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/320-interrupting-boasting-loss-bullying-saying-no-and-pocket-money/16/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «anyway» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/anyway/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.