anyways

American

[en-ee-weyz] / ˈɛn iˌweɪz /

adverb

a nonstandard variant of anyway.

anyways British

/ ˈɛnɪˌweɪz /

adverb

a nonstandard word for anyway

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I’d see Kim Kardashian in — what’s that cartoon that she’s in? — anyways, I was like “Oh, my God, I really wanna be an inanimate object like a cat or dog.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

“It was already risky. The buildings were vulnerable over there anyways, and people knew that this would come.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2025

I can’t help it : I try to love 'em anyways.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

"Teixeira understood the risk to his country and did it anyways," prosecutors told Judge Talwani on Tuesday.

From BBC • Nov. 12, 2024

You didn’t ask for that information, but I wanted to tell you anyways.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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