anywaysadv.

Brit.

/ˈɛnɪweɪz/, U.S.

/ˈɛniˌweɪz/

Forms:

α. early Middle English eanies-weis, early Middle English eisweis.

β. Middle English aniwais, 1500s anywaies, 1500s–1600s anywayes, 1500s– anyways, 1800s– onnyways (English regional (Yorkshire)); also Scottish pre-1700 onewayis, pre-1700 oneywayis, pre-1700 oniewayes, pre-1700 onnewayis, pre-1700 onnywayes, pre-1700 onnywayis, pre-1700 onywaise, pre-1700 onywayis, pre-1700 onyways, 1900s– onieweys.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: any adj., way n.¹; any adj., -ways comb. form.

Etymology: In α. forms (i) < the genitive singular of any adj. + the genitive singular of way n.¹ (see discussion at -ways comb. form). In β. forms (ii) < any adj. + -ways comb. form; compare anyway adv. Compare in eny weiȝes (see quot. a1375 at way n.¹ 17a(b)). Compare always adv., someways adv., and otherways adv. With the β. forms compare also everyways adv. and noways adv. Compare further anywise adv.

1. In any manner or respect; = anyway adv. 1a. Chiefly North American (colloquial and regional) in later use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb] > in any way or respect

anythingeOE

aughteOE

anywisea1225

anywaysc1225

anywaya1400

aughtways1878

the world > relative properties > quantity > degree or relative amount of a quality, action, etc. > [adverb] > in any degree or at all

anythingeOE

aughteOE

oughtsOE

anywisea1225

anyc1300

anywaya1400

at all1476

ever1548

anywhat1576

anyways1673

earthly1833

aughtways1878

α.

c1225 (?c1200) St. Margaret (Bodl.) (1934) 32 Ȝef ich mahte eanies-weis [c1225 Royal eisweis] makien ham to fallen.

β. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 10787 (MED) Had he ani-wais [a1400 Gött. on any wise] ouertaine, A child be born of a maiden [etc.].c1480 (a1400) St. Eugenia l. 130 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 128 Quhat poetis seis, or fare spekaris ony-waise..in..resone is done away.1563 G. Hay Confut. Abbote of Crosraguels Masse f. 84 All myght serue anywayes in your Iudgement to this deuilishe purpose.1592 A. Day 2nd Pt. Eng. Secretorie sig. I3^v, in Eng. Secretorie (rev. ed.) If any waies I haue erred vnto you..it was but..by ignoraunce.1662 Bk. Common Prayer Prayers Several Occasions sig. D4 All those who are any ways afflicted..in mind, body, or estate.1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries Ded. If either Catalogue or Observations prove any ways useful.1765 Museum Rusticum 4 400 I do not apprehend that it any ways tends to prove my assertion untrue.1796 A. Dirom Inq. into Corn Laws & Corn Trade Great Brit. ii. 69 Honest and substantial persons.., being neither merchants nor factors for the importing of corn, nor anyways concerned or interested in the corn so imported.1832 T. De Quincey Cæsars in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 952/2 Nor was such an interference..any ways injurious.1889 K. Munroe Golden Days xvii. 188 If you notice me getting anyways snifty..you just bump me down hard.1932 Boys' Life Mar. 16/2 We're going to carry on with school and church both, just as long as it's anyways possible.1998 S. B. Bettelyoun & J. Waggoner With my Own Eyes (1999) ii. ix. 72 No persons who were anyways related were allowed to be married.

†2. In any direction. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

a1628 J. Preston Mount Ebal (1638) 10 As the Rudder of a ship, which turnes it any wayes.

3. colloquial. As sentence adverb: = anyway adv. 2a. Chiefly North American in later use.Now the usual sense.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > at all events, at any rate

alwayc1405

alwaysa1413

of all hands1548

when all is said and done?1570

after all1590

howevera1616

at all rates1667

at any rate1730

whether or no1784

anyhow1799

anyways1828

anyhows1830

anyway1832

any road1855

anywise1859

whatever1870

any old how1900

anyhoo1924

nohow1926

anyroads1929

1828 London Mag. Feb. 171 Anyways, he could not jist then ha' stirred.

1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend I. ii. xii. 271 Anyways,..I am glad etc.

1927 L. Mayer Just between us Girls i. 2 Well, anyways, my dear, it simply slayed me.

1975 J. Wambaugh Choirboys 53 They're all shit sucking, miserable scrotes anyways.

2008 A. Davidson Gargoyle (2009) xxix. 417 Well, I think I'm getting used to that, anyways.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	anyways
释义	anywaysadv. Brit. /ˈɛnɪweɪz/, U.S. /ˈɛniˌweɪz/ Forms: α. early Middle English eanies-weis, early Middle English eisweis. β. Middle English aniwais, 1500s anywaies, 1500s–1600s anywayes, 1500s– anyways, 1800s– onnyways (English regional (Yorkshire)); also Scottish pre-1700 onewayis, pre-1700 oneywayis, pre-1700 oniewayes, pre-1700 onnewayis, pre-1700 onnywayes, pre-1700 onnywayis, pre-1700 onywaise, pre-1700 onywayis, pre-1700 onyways, 1900s– onieweys. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: any adj., way n.¹; any adj., -ways comb. form. Etymology: In α. forms (i) < the genitive singular of any adj. + the genitive singular of way n.¹ (see discussion at -ways comb. form). In β. forms (ii) < any adj. + -ways comb. form; compare anyway adv. Compare in eny weiȝes (see quot. a1375 at way n.¹ 17a(b)). Compare always adv., someways adv., and otherways adv. With the β. forms compare also everyways adv. and noways adv. Compare further anywise adv. 1. In any manner or respect; = anyway adv. 1a. Chiefly North American (colloquial and regional) in later use. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > kind or sort > generality > [adverb] > in any way or respect anythingeOE aughteOE anywisea1225 anywaysc1225 anywaya1400 aughtways1878 the world > relative properties > quantity > degree or relative amount of a quality, action, etc. > [adverb] > in any degree or at all anythingeOE aughteOE oughtsOE anywisea1225 anyc1300 anywaya1400 at all1476 ever1548 anywhat1576 anyways1673 earthly1833 aughtways1878 α. c1225 (?c1200) St. Margaret (Bodl.) (1934) 32 Ȝef ich mahte eanies-weis [c1225 Royal eisweis] makien ham to fallen. β. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 10787 (MED) Had he ani-wais [a1400 Gött. on any wise] ouertaine, A child be born of a maiden [etc.].c1480 (a1400) St. Eugenia l. 130 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) II. 128 Quhat poetis seis, or fare spekaris ony-waise..in..resone is done away.1563 G. Hay Confut. Abbote of Crosraguels Masse f. 84 All myght serue anywayes in your Iudgement to this deuilishe purpose.1592 A. Day 2nd Pt. Eng. Secretorie sig. I3^v, in Eng. Secretorie (rev. ed.) If any waies I haue erred vnto you..it was but..by ignoraunce.1662 Bk. Common Prayer Prayers Several Occasions sig. D4 All those who are any ways afflicted..in mind, body, or estate.1673 J. Ray Observ. Journey Low-countries Ded. If either Catalogue or Observations prove any ways useful.1765 Museum Rusticum 4 400 I do not apprehend that it any ways tends to prove my assertion untrue.1796 A. Dirom Inq. into Corn Laws & Corn Trade Great Brit. ii. 69 Honest and substantial persons.., being neither merchants nor factors for the importing of corn, nor anyways concerned or interested in the corn so imported.1832 T. De Quincey Cæsars in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Dec. 952/2 Nor was such an interference..any ways injurious.1889 K. Munroe Golden Days xvii. 188 If you notice me getting anyways snifty..you just bump me down hard.1932 Boys' Life Mar. 16/2 We're going to carry on with school and church both, just as long as it's anyways possible.1998 S. B. Bettelyoun & J. Waggoner With my Own Eyes (1999) ii. ix. 72 No persons who were anyways related were allowed to be married. †2. In any direction. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ a1628 J. Preston Mount Ebal (1638) 10 As the Rudder of a ship, which turnes it any wayes. 3. colloquial. As sentence adverb: = anyway adv. 2a. Chiefly North American in later use.Now the usual sense. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > at all events, at any rate alwayc1405 alwaysa1413 of all hands1548 when all is said and done?1570 after all1590 howevera1616 at all rates1667 at any rate1730 whether or no1784 anyhow1799 anyways1828 anyhows1830 anyway1832 any road1855 anywise1859 whatever1870 any old how1900 anyhoo1924 nohow1926 anyroads1929 1828 London Mag. Feb. 171 Anyways, he could not jist then ha' stirred. 1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend I. ii. xii. 271 Anyways,..I am glad etc. 1927 L. Mayer Just between us Girls i. 2 Well, anyways, my dear, it simply slayed me. 1975 J. Wambaugh Choirboys 53 They're all shit sucking, miserable scrotes anyways. 2008 A. Davidson Gargoyle (2009) xxix. 417 Well, I think I'm getting used to that, anyways. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.c1225
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