"anyway" meaning in English

See anyway in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛniweɪ/ Audio: en-us-anyway.ogg [US] Forms: anyway [positive], – [comparative], Superlative–
Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use anyway to say something does not matter, or you do not care.
    Sense id: simple-anyway-en-adv--5EWkHRy Categories (other): Colloquial
  2. You use anyway to add some information to something you just said.
    Sense id: simple-anyway-en-adv-sZAeWZOF Categories (other): Colloquial
  3. You use anyway to change the topic or end a conversation.
    Sense id: simple-anyway-en-adv-w6-F9omS Categories (other): Colloquial
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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