"sowieso" meaning in German

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈzoːvizo/, /zoviˈzoː/, /ˈsoːviso/, /soviˈsoː/ Audio: De-at-sowieso.ogg
Rhymes: -oː Etymology: Literally, “so like so”, that is "this way and that way", "anyway". Etymology templates: {{m-g|so like so}} “so like so”, {{lit|so like so}} Literally, “so like so” Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} sowieso, {{de-adv}} sowieso
  1. anyway, anyhow, in any case Synonyms: eh, ohnedies, ohnehin
    Sense id: en-sowieso-de-adv-UOxHQMlQ

Interjection

IPA: /ˈzoːvizo/, /zoviˈzoː/, /ˈsoːviso/, /soviˈsoː/ Audio: De-at-sowieso.ogg
Rhymes: -oː Etymology: Literally, “so like so”, that is "this way and that way", "anyway". Etymology templates: {{m-g|so like so}} “so like so”, {{lit|so like so}} Literally, “so like so” Head templates: {{head|de|interjection}} sowieso
  1. something; replaces unknown or unimportant words
    Sense id: en-sowieso-de-intj-0Qc~EqwQ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 34 50 16
  2. of course; sure; that’s a given; expresses agreement to a statement with the implication that it is trivial
    Sense id: en-sowieso-de-intj-x22s7dx3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Sowieso, Sowiesokosten Related terms: soundso, wieso
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          "word": "ohnedies"
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