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Definition of Anyways
1. Adverb. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. "But at any rate he got a knighthood for it"
Definition of Anyways
1. Adverb. (context: now rare) In any way. ¹
2. Adverb. (context: conjunctive) (non-standard) Anyway, anyhow, in any case. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Anyways
1. anyway [adv] - See also: anyway
Lexicographical Neighbors of Anyways
Literary usage of Anyways
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Writings in Prose and Verse of Rudyard Kipling by Rudyard Kipling (1899)
"I don't know who 'twas,' I whispers, 'an' I don't care, but anyways I'll knock
the face av you, Tim Kelly.' "'Eyah!' sez the man, 'was you there too? ..."
2. The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Literature by Rufus Edmonds Shapley (1892)
"anyways, I've got my opinion, and I'll risk forty'dollars that he can outjump
any frog in Calaveras county." And then Smiley says, "That's all right —that's ..."
3. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"When anyways means “anywise,” it is archaic: And if the people of the land do
any ways hide their eyes —Leviticus 20:4 (AV), 1611 who have no places, ..."
4. Mexico: Tours Through the Egypt of the New World by Reau Campbell (1890)
"... dri' but in the town not many vehicles to hire that would make the use of the
di anyways pleasant. The plaza at night is one of dazzling brilliancy. ..."
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