anyway
gb/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/ us/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 900
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb
A2
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to show that something happens even though something else was said or expected.
نمط الاستخدام:
[statement]. Anyway, [new statement]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyway' with 'anyhow' or 'somehow', which have different meanings.
مرادفات
regardless (Slightly more formal and less conversational.)
أضداد
therefore (Shows logical consequence rather than contrast or dismissal.)
تراكيب شائعة
but anyway
|anyway I think
|anyway let's
مواضيع
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It was raining, but we went for a walk anyway.
- She said she was tired, but she came to the party anyway.
- I know you don't like him, but you should be polite anyway.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I was sick, but I went to work anyway.
- He didn't study, but he passed the test anyway.
- It was late, but we kept talking anyway.
adverb
informal
B1
relation
2
back to the main point
Used to bring the talk back to the main subject after talking about something else.
نمط الاستخدام:
Anyway, [main topic statement]
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may overuse this sense in formal writing where it sounds too casual.
مرادفات
in any case (More formal; can also mean 'regardless'.)
تراكيب شائعة
so anyway
|but anyway
مواضيع
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Anyway, as I was saying, we need to finish the report by Friday.
- So anyway, let's move on to the next item.
- Anyway, back to the story—he finally agreed to help.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- Anyway, let's start the meeting.
- Anyway, back to our plan.
- Anyway, we need to go now.
adverb
B2
relation
3
in any possible way
In any way or method that works.
نمط الاستخدام:
[do something] anyway you can
غلطة شائعة:
Confusion with 'anyways', which is nonstandard in this meaning.
مرادفات
somehow ('Somehow' often implies uncertainty about the method.)
تراكيب شائعة
do it anyway you can
مواضيع
problem solving
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- You can decorate the room anyway you like.
- Fix it anyway you know how.
- She managed to get there anyway she could.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- You can cook it anyway you want.
- Please do it anyway you can.
- He solved the problem anyway he knew.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
anyway
IPA
GB/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
US/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
المقاطع والنبر
any - way (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: anyway
- Plural: anyways
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
anyway you slice it
1/ˈɛniwˌeɪ jˈu slˈaɪs ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
true no matter how viewed
It is true no matter how you look at it or think about it.
أمثلة
- Anyway you slice it, this project is going to cost a lot.
- It's a bad deal, anyway you slice it.
but anyway
1/bˈʌt ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
change subject or dismiss point
Used to move to another topic or ignore what was just said.
أمثلة
- But anyway, let's get back to the meeting.
- But anyway, that's not important now.