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anyways

anyways

22 8.0
To return to or change the topic and show the earlier point does not matter
  • adverb
  • /ˈɛnɪˌweɪz/
  • Informal
translation icon : en fin
  • Anyways, both my own folks had passed away with mountain fever, and so my uncle tucked me into his family.
  • Anyways, he said
  • Yeah, anyways
  • Anyways, listen

OK, So, yeah, Anyway, so you have this.

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Examples

  • - Anyways, as I was saying...

    #No_Filter (2022)

  • So, you know, anyways, let's let's put that point to rest.

    Ryan Pineda

  • But yeah, then anyways, we leave and it was following that.

    Happy Hour Podcast

  • Well, anyway, moving on, our year in review.

  • Anyways, I joined engineering, and no one asked me this question for four long years.

    Blog text (1)

  • Anyways, the sense and direction of it was clear: it was a Change Spell.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • So anyway, that's all I got for today.

    Julian Dorey

  • Finally, Allawi concluded: "Anyways, this is now all behind us."

    Blog text (18)

  • Anyways, good job, guys.

    Strays (2023)

  • I was really tired, and anyways, I still had to finish my homework.

Synonyms

anyway
vsanyways
∞ 1.0

To return to the main topic or add a new point after a pause

is more informal in tone
anyhow
vsanyways
  • Informal
63 2.1

To say something that adds to or explains something said before

is used more to change the topic or to add emphasis
in any event
vsanyways
56 3.9

Whatever else happens, the fact remains true or will still happen

is mainly used to add emphasis or to change the topic
in any case
vsanyways
51 2.8

No matter what, this is true or will happen

is used mainly to add emphasis or to change the topic
at any rate
vsanyways
27 3.7

To say something is true despite what was said before

is more informal and casual in tone
anywho
vsanyways
  • Informal
1 9.5

To change the subject during a conversation informally

is used more to add emphasis or support what was said
anyhoo
vsanyways
  • Informal
9.4

To change the subject or keep the talk going

is used more to add emphasis or support previous remarks

Surface Forms

anyways positive

Morphology

anyways = anyway (transparent) = any + way + s

The -s is an informal/adversarial variant of 'anyway' and does not change the core meaning, so learners who know 'anyway' can understand it.

Etymology

The word anyways comes from any ('no matter which') and way ('manner' or 'path'), with an extra -s added in speech for emphasis. So, anyways means 'in any case' and is often used to stress a point or to change the subject.