See anyway on Wiktionary
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"text": "We were told not to go, but went anyway."
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"text": "I didn't go to the concert. I'm not a big rock fan, and I didn't have a ticket anyway."
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"You use anyway to say something does not matter, or you do not care."
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"text": "Jesse and Anne had a big fight. That's what I heard anyway."
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"text": "Yeah, the homework's going to be hard... anyway, did you hear about the football game?"
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"text": "OK, anyway, I'll see you later."
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