Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
anyway (adverb)1.
- anywise
2.
in any case - anyhow
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
anyway (adverb)1.
in spite of everything
SYNONIMS:
anyhow, anyway, anyways, whateverRELATED WORDS:
after all, however, nevertheless; always2.
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
SYNONIMS:
aimlessly, anyhow, anyway, anywise, desultorily, erratically, haphazard, haphazardly, helter-skelter, irregularly, randomly, willy-nillyRELATED WORDS:
arbitrarily, capriciously, carelessly, casually, indiscriminately, informally, offhand, offhandedly, promiscuously, whimsically; accidentally, fortuitously, inadvertently, unconsciously, unintentionally, unwittingly; disconnectedly, disjointedly, fitfully, intermittently, spottily, unpredictably; higgledy-piggledy, topsy-turvyNEAR ANTONYMS:
carefully, formally, gingerly, meticulously, orderly, punctiliously; deliberately, intentionally, purposefully, purposely3.
whatever else is done or is the case
SYNONIMS:
anyhow, anyway, leastways, leastwise