adv.

1. In any way or manner whatever: Get the job done anyway you can.
2. In any case; at least: I don't know if it was lost or stolen; anyway, it's gone.
3. Nevertheless; regardless: It was raining but they played the game anyway.

IN BRIEF: adv. - Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; In any way whatsoever. Also: At all events; To any extent.

As long as you're going to be thinking anyway, THINK BIG. — Donald Trump

Tutor's tip: If your mother objects to the trip and you go "anyway" (nevertheless), then she may punish you "any way" (any method or manner) she likes.

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The adverb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; anyhow, they're quiet"; anyway, it's gone"; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"
  Synonyms: anyhow, in any case, at any rate, in any event

Meaning #2: in any way whatsoever
  Synonym: anyhow

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - alligevel, i hvert fald, i al fald, på en hvilken som helst måde

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoe dan ook, in ieder geval, slordig

Français (French)
adv. - de toute manière, bon, de toute façon, n'importe comment

Deutsch (German)
int. - wie dem auch sei
adv. - sowieso, jedenfalls

Ελληνική (Greek)
int. - τέλος πάντων!
adv. - παρ' όλα αυτά, έτσι κι αλλιώς

Italiano (Italian)
beh, ad ogni modo, comunque

Português (Portuguese)
int. - bem
adv. - de qualquer maneira, em qualquer caso, negligentemente

Русский (Russian)
в любом случае, во всяком случае, как бы то ни было, так или иначе

Español (Spanish)
adv. - bueno, de cualquier modo, de cualquier manera, de todos modos, de todas maneras

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - på något sätt, i alla fall

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
总之, 无论如何

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 總之, 無論如何

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 어떻게든지, 어차피, 되는 데로

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - とにかく, 雑に, いい加減に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) بأيه طريقه كانت, بأي حال, على كل حال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮בכל אופן, בכל זאת, מכל מקום‬

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feel the fear and do it anyway