anyway

anyway
anyway [{{t}}'enɪweɪ], {{}}American{{}} anyways [{{t}}'enɪweɪz]
adverb
(a) (in any case → reinforcing) de toute façon;
∎ it's too late now anyway de toute façon, il est trop tard maintenant;
∎ what's to stop them anyway? de toute façon, qu'est-ce qui peut les en empêcher?
(b) (summarizing, concluding) en tout cas;
∎ anyway, that's what I think en tout cas, c'est mon avis ou ce que je pense;
∎ anyway, in the end she left toujours est-il qu'elle ou en tout cas, elle a fini par partir;
∎ anyway, I have to go (I'll be late) bon, il faut que j'y aille; (I don't have any choice) enfin, il faut que j'y aille
(c) (nevertheless, notwithstanding) quand même;
∎ thanks anyway merci quand même;
∎ we can invite them anyway on peut toujours ou quand même les inviter;
∎ I don't care what you say, I'm going anyway tu peux dire ce que tu veux, j'y vais quand même
(d) (qualifying) en tout cas;
∎ that's what we all think, well, most of us anyway c'est ce qu'on pense tous, ou presque tous en tout cas;
∎ and that's the situation, to the best of my knowledge anyway et voilà où on en est, autant que je sache en tout cas
(e) (returning to topic) bref;
∎ anyway, as I was saying… bref, comme je disais…;
∎ anyway, let's get back to what we were saying enfin ou bon, revenons à ce que nous disions

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