used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
"Anyhow, he is dead now"
"I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"
"I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"
"anyway, there is another factor to consider"
"I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"
"in any event, the government faced a serious protest"
"but at any rate he got a knighthood for it"
Regardless; anyhow.
"Even though we had to change our plans last minute, we ended up having a great time anyway."
In plain English: Anyway is used to shift the topic back to something else after mentioning something minor or irrelevant.
"We decided to go home anyway since the rain started coming down."
Usage: Use anyway to mean regardless or anyhow when you want to indicate that an action happens despite other circumstances or conditions. It often signals a continuation of a topic after a brief interruption or a dismissal of previous points.
Anyway is a compound word formed from the words any and way. It originally meant "in any direction or manner," but over time it evolved to serve as a versatile transition phrase used to acknowledge something while moving on to another point.