"sowieso" meaning in Dutch

See sowieso in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈzoːʋizoː/, /zoːʋiˈzoː/ Audio: Nl-sowieso.ogg
Etymology: Borrowed from German sowieso. The negated sense niet sowieso (“not necessarily”) does not exist in German, which uses nicht unbedingt instead. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|de|sowieso}} German sowieso Head templates: {{nl-adv}} sowieso
  1. anyhow, in any case, anyway Synonyms (anyhow): toch al
    Sense id: en-sowieso-nl-adv-qtig~S~Y Disambiguation of 'anyhow': 96 4
  2. necessarily, in all cases Synonyms (necessarily): noodzakelijk, in elk geval, per se
    Sense id: en-sowieso-nl-adv-4hR8mKcL Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 48 9 27 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 54 12 17 4 Disambiguation of 'necessarily': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: sws [Internet]

Alternative forms

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