anyway (alsoanyhow) adverb1a word that you use when you give a second, more important reason for something: I don't want to go out tonight and anyway I haven't got any money.2in spite of something else: It was very expensive but she bought it anyway. I'm afraid I'm busy tonight, but thanks for the invitation anyway.3a word that you use when you start to talk about something different or when you go back to something you talked about earlier: That's what John told me. Anyway, how are you?