anyway

A2 · Elementary Informal

adv. used to change the subject, end a conversation, or return to an earlier topic.

adv. serves as a discourse marker to signal a transition in conversation, often to resume a previous thread or to conclude a discussion.

日本語:ともかく※

“Anyway, as I was saying before the phone rang, we should leave at six.”

“Anyway, moving on from the budget concerns, let us look at the projected timeline for the second phase of the development.”

B1 · Intermediate

adv. used to give an extra reason for something you have just said.

adv. used to introduce a supplementary statement that reinforces or justifies a previous point.

日本語:そもそも※

“I don't really like that restaurant, and it's too expensive anyway.”

“The candidate lacked the necessary technical certifications, and his previous experience wasn't particularly relevant to our current needs anyway.”

B2 · Upper Intermediate Informal

adv. used at the end of a question to show you are interested in the real or most important fact.

adv. placed at the end of an interrogative clause to add emphasis or to pivot the inquiry toward a more fundamental or relevant point.

“What are you doing here anyway? I thought you were on holiday.”

“Why would they choose such an inaccessible location for the new headquarters anyway, given the commute for the majority of the staff?”