Definizione monolingua

anyway

anyway (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) In any way. [16th-19th c.]
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.2.5:

     He that sleeps in the day-time, or is in suspense, fear, anyway troubled in mind, or goes to bed upon a full stomach, may never hope for quiet rest in the night [...].

2. (conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]

   He didnt enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it anyway.

3. (speech act) Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow. [from 19th c.]

   I dont think thats true. I havent found any evidence, anyway.

   • 1962, Bob Dylan, Dont Think Twice, Its All Right

     But I wish there were somethin you would do or say

     To try and make me change my mind and stay

     We never did too much talkin anyway

     Dont think twice, its all right.

4. (speech act) Used to indicate a change of subject.
   • 2005, Jan Karon, These high, green hills:

     ""Ill be ninety my next birthday, but Louella doesnt tell her age. Anyway, we re going to have you and Cynthia up for supper.""

Definizione dizionario anyway

	comunque
	in any way
	Nonostante quello che succederà, indipendentemente da quello che sarà.

	tanto
	Nonostante quello che succederà, indipendentemente da quello che sarà.
	Poiché, comunque, in ogni caso.

in qualche modo

Altri significati:

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

(obsolete) In any way. [16th-19th c.]

used to indicate change of subject

(speech act) Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow. [from 19th c.]

(usu. part of a “nara” conditional) anyway

(conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]

regardless

somehow or other

(speech act) Used to indicate a change of subject.

first (of all)

one way or the other

at some future date or time