an‧y‧way S1 W2 / eniweɪ / ( also anyhow ) 副词 [句子副词]

1 in spite of the fact that you have just mentioned :

Catherine wasn’t sure the book was the right one, but she bought it anyway.

This idea probably won’t work, but let’s try it anyway.

2 used when adding a remark which shows that the fact just mentioned is not important :

They didn’t have any trainers in my size, and anyway I’d already decided I’d rather save the money.

‘I hope you haven’t told anyone.’ ‘No. Who would believe me anyway?’

3 used when adding something that corrects or slightly changes what you have just said :

Let’s think about it for a while, for a few days anyway.

There seems to have been a technical problem – anyway, that’s what they told me.

4 spoken used when you are ignoring details so that you can talk immediately about the most important thing :

He got lost and spent hours looking for the station, and anyway it was past midnight by the time he got home.

Anyway, why didn’t you call the police?

5 spoken used when you are changing the subject of a conversation or returning to a previous subject :

Anyway, let’s leave that for the moment and look at this month’s profit figures.

Anyway, how are you?

6 spoken used when you want to end a conversation or leave a place :

Anyway, I must be going now.