anyway
gb/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/ us/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
A2
Anh
~ 900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
A2
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to show that something happens even though something else was said or expected.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[statement]. Anyway, [new statement]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyway' with 'anyhow' or 'somehow', which have different meanings.
Từ đồng nghĩa
regardless (Slightly more formal and less conversational.)
Từ trái nghĩa
therefore (Shows logical consequence rather than contrast or dismissal.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
but anyway
|anyway I think
|anyway let's
Chủ đề
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
Anyway, [main topic statement]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse this sense in formal writing where it sounds too casual.
Từ đồng nghĩa
in any case (More formal; can also mean 'regardless'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
so anyway
|but anyway
Chủ đề
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[do something] anyway you can
Lỗi thường gặp:
Confusion with 'anyways', which is nonstandard in this meaning.
Từ đồng nghĩa
somehow ('Somehow' often implies uncertainty about the method.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
do it anyway you can
Chủ đề
problem solving
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- You can decorate the room anyway you like.
- Fix it anyway you know how.
- She managed to get there anyway she could.
Ví dụ cho người học
- You can cook it anyway you want.
- Please do it anyway you can.
- He solved the problem anyway he knew.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
anyway
IPA
GB/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
US/ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
any - way (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: anyway
- Plural: anyways
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- But anyway, let's get back to the meeting.
- But anyway, that's not important now.