English

Adverb

anyways ‎(not comparable)

1. (rare) In any way.
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.2.6.ii:

     it behoves them […] to remove all objects, causes, companies, occasions, as may anyways molest him […].

2. (conjunctive, informal, chiefly Canada, US) Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
   • 1865, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend, book 2, chapter 12:

     "Anyways," said the damsel, "I am glad punishment followed, and I say so."

References

• “anyways” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
• “anyways” (US) / “anyways” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.