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 wasn’t used to that anyways, that whole movie thing where you hurry up and wait.

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“We always forgot that there was cameras anyways so nothing’s really changed,” she said at the time.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

“I need to see guys like that anyways,” Lux said with a laugh.

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“That’s where the real fans are, anyways,” he said with a laugh.

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