How do you use "anyway" in a sentence?

It was raining, but we went for a walk anyway. Anyway, as I was saying, the meeting is at three. I should go now. Anyway, it was lovely to see you.

anyway

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Significado: Regardless; used to change topic or conclude a conversation

无论如何；总之

de todos modos; en fin

とにかく；それはさておき

어쨌든; 그건 그렇고

The word 'anyway' is used in several ways: to indicate something happens regardless of circumstances, to return to a main point after a digression, or to signal the end of a conversation. It's very common in casual speech as a transition word.

「anyway」有多种用法：表示不管情况如何某事都会发生，在跑题后回到主要话题，或表示对话即将结束。在日常口语中作为过渡词非常常用。

La palabra «anyway» se usa de varias formas: para indicar que algo sucede independientemente de las circunstancias, para volver a un punto principal después de una digresión, o para señalar el final de una conversación. Es muy común en el habla casual como palabra de transición.

「anyway」にはいくつかの使い方があります：状況に関係なく何かが起こることを示す、脱線後に本題に戻る、または会話の終わりを示すために使います。カジュアルな会話で転換語として非常によく使われます。

'anyway'는 여러 가지로 사용됩니다. 상황에 상관없이 어떤 일이 일어남을 나타내거나, 주제에서 벗어난 후 본론으로 돌아가거나, 대화의 마무리를 알리는 데 쓰입니다. 일상 대화에서 전환어로 매우 흔하게 사용됩니다.

Ejemplos

It was raining, but we went for a walk anyway.
下着雨，但我们还是去散步了。
Estaba lloviendo, pero fuimos a pasear de todos modos.
雨が降っていたけど、とにかく散歩に行った。
비가 오고 있었지만 어쨌든 산책을 갔다.
Anyway, as I was saying, the meeting is at three.
总之，就像我刚才说的，会议三点开始。
En fin, como decía, la reunión es a las tres.
それはさておき、さっき言ったように、会議は3時だよ。
그건 그렇고, 아까 말했듯이 회의는 3시야.
I should go now. Anyway, it was lovely to see you.
我该走了。总之，见到你很高兴。
Debería irme ya. En fin, ha sido un placer verte.
もう行かなきゃ。とにかく、会えて嬉しかったよ。
이제 가봐야 해. 어쨌든, 만나서 반가웠어.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

A compound of 'any' + 'way', formed in Middle English. Originally written as two words meaning 'in any manner or direction'. The conversational use as a topic-changer is a 20th-century development.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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