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anyways

adverb any·ways \-ˌwāz\

Definition of ANYWAYS

1
a archaic :  anywise
b dial :  to any degree at all
2
chiefly dialect :  anyhow, anyway
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First Known Use of ANYWAYS

13th century

Related to ANYWAYS

Synonyms
anyhow, anyway, regardless [chiefly dialect], whatever

Other Dialect Terms

bespoke, boughten, lave, muchacho, nigh, spunk, thunk, toboggan

Rhymes with ANYWAYS

chrysoprase, color phase, cornerways, crème anglaise, holidays, hollandaise, Louis Seize, Louis Treize, lyonnaise, mayonnaise, metaphrase, nowadays, out of phase, overglaze, overgraze, paraphrase, photophase, polonaise, polyphase, single-phase, underglaze

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