anyways

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈɛn.iˌweɪz/

Definition of anyways

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. (not-comparable, rare)In any way or respect, at all.
    “it behoves them[…]to remove all objects, causes, companies, occasions, as may anyways molest him […].”
    “...we are bound to assert that we never heard either in his public discourses or private conversation, anything that might tend towards encouraging sedition, or anyways insolencing the government”
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adv

  1. (not-comparable, rare)In any way or respect, at all.
    “it behoves them[…]to remove all objects, causes, companies, occasions, as may anyways molest him […].”
    “...we are bound to assert that we never heard either in his public discourses or private conversation, anything that might tend towards encouraging sedition, or anyways insolencing the government”
  2. (Canada, Philippines, US, conjunctive, informal, not-comparable)Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
    “"Anyways," said the damsel, "I am glad punishment followed, and I say so."”

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Etymology

From any + adverbial genitive of way (compare always).

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