Anyways

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛ.nɪ.weɪz/

Origin

From any + adverbial genitive of way (compare always).

Full definition of anyways

Adverb

1. (rare) In any way.
• 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.2.6.ii:it behoves them ... to remove all objects, causes, companies, occasions, as may anyways molest him ....
2. (conjunctive, informal, chiefly North America) Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
• 1865, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friends, Chapman and Hall, accessible through Google Books"Anyways," said the damsel, "I am glad punishment, and I say so."