anyway
gb/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/ us/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
A2
English
~ 900
mégis, szóval, ahogy csak, bármilyen módon
A2
1
mégis
A2
Usage pattern:
[statement]. Anyway, [new statement]
It was raining, but we went for a walk anyway.
Esett az eső, de mégis elmentünk sétálni.
She said she was tired, but she came to the party anyway.
Azt mondta, fáradt, de mégis eljött a buliba.
I know you don't like him, but you should be polite anyway.
Learner examples
I was sick, but I went to work anyway.
Beteg voltam, de mégis bementem dolgozni.
He didn't study, but he passed the test anyway.
Nem tanult, de mégis átment a vizsgán.
It was late, but we kept talking anyway.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyway' with 'anyhow' or 'somehow', which have different meanings.
Meaning
despite what was said
Collocations
but anyway
|anyway I think
|anyway let's
Synonyms
regardless (Slightly more formal and less conversational.)
Antonyms
therefore (Shows logical consequence rather than contrast or dismissal.)
Themes
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to show that something happens even though something else was said or expected.
Used to indicate that something happens despite a previous statement, condition, or expectation.
B1
INFORMAL
2
szóval
A2
Usage pattern:
Anyway, [main topic statement]
Anyway, as I was saying, we need to finish the report by Friday.
Na szóval, ahogy mondtam, péntekig be kell fejeznünk a jelentést.
So anyway, let's move on to the next item.
Na szóval, térjünk át a következő napirendi pontra.
Anyway, back to the story—he finally agreed to help.
Learner examples
Anyway, let's start the meeting.
Na szóval, kezdjük el a megbeszélést.
Anyway, back to our plan.
Na szóval, térjünk vissza a tervünkhöz.
Anyway, we need to go now.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse this sense in formal writing where it sounds too casual.
Meaning
back to the main point
Collocations
so anyway
|but anyway
Synonyms
in any case (More formal; can also mean 'regardless'.)
Themes
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Used to bring the talk back to the main subject after talking about something else.
Used to steer a conversation back to the main subject after a digression.
B2
3
ahogy csak
A2
Usage pattern:
[do something] anyway you can
You can decorate the room anyway you like.
Úgy díszítheted ki a szobát, ahogy csak szeretnéd.
Fix it anyway you know how.
Javítsd meg, ahogy csak tudod.
She managed to get there anyway she could.
Learner examples
You can cook it anyway you want.
Úgy készítheted el, ahogy csak szeretnéd.
Please do it anyway you can.
Kérlek, csináld meg, ahogy csak tudod.
He solved the problem anyway he knew.
Common mistake:
Confusion with 'anyways', which is nonstandard in this meaning.
Meaning
in any possible way
Collocations
do it anyway you can
Synonyms
somehow ('Somehow' often implies uncertainty about the method.)
Themes
problem solving
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In any way or method that works.
By any method or manner; in whatever way possible.
Grammar
Dictionary form
anyway
IPA
GB/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
US/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
Syllables & stress
any - way (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: anyway
- Plural: anyways
Word family
Expressions
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.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- But anyway, let's get back to the meeting.
- But anyway, that's not important now.