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 →

2) Anyway is used to change the subject or come back to the main point in talking: «Anyway, what did you do today?» tree →

3) Anyway can mean in any case, whatever happens. tree →

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 →
• Anyway, let's get back to work. tree →
• I don't need it, but thanks anyway. tree →
• He was told not to, but he did it anyway. tree →
• The shop was closed — we didn't have money anyway. tree →
• Anyway, how was your weekend? tree →
• I knew the answer anyway. tree →
• It might rain, but we'll play anyway. tree →

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.
• "And if something gets through anyway?" asks Dad.
• She is not a mile high, she says, and anyway he just made that rule up.
• An adult who asks a child to keep a secret from their parents is a warning sign, so tell your parent anyway.
• If a bully says it will be worse if you tell, tell a trusted adult anyway, because bullies rely on silence.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «anyway» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.