- a variation of anyway.
anyways
Americanadverb
adverb
Example Sentences
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The Puerto Rican said he was recovering from injury but "probably wouldn't have gone anyways."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“We are not seeing, so far anyways, much spreading of higher oil prices to prices of other goods and services,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
“We always forgot that there was cameras anyways so nothing’s really changed,” she said at the time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2025
Maybe you’ll get to use them — that’s on you — but if you take time off, we’ll make you feel bad about it anyways.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2025
Aunt Tess finally said, “You’re a-feeding him anyways, child, why not go on and marry him if that’s what he’s after.”
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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