单词 | anyway |
释义 | anyway (once / 222 pages) 1adv 2adv Use the adverb anyway to mean "at any rate" or "however." If you don't make the chess team at school, you might say, "I don't really have time for chess anyway." There are different ways to use anyway, but it most commonly confirms an idea or a viewpoint: "Most people already have their dogs on leashes, but it's good to have the leash law anyway." You can also use it to emphasize your sincere desire to get an answer: "Why are you here anyway?" or to talk about something happening despite efforts against it: "I told her to go home but she stayed anyway." WORD FAMILYanyway USAGE EXAMPLESEL James redid Fifty Shades of Grey twice over anyway, and there was a cynicism to it. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Trump, who campaigned on building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and endorsed mass deportations, effectively rejected the recommendation — and won anyway. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) Trump added, optimistically: “Too bad, but we will get it done anyway!” Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1 adv in any way whatsoever 2get it done anyway you can Syn anyhow adv used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement anyway, it's gone anyway, there is another factor to consider Syn anyhow, anyways, at any rate, in any case, in any event |
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