Meanings
- archaicnot comparableArchaic form of anyway.
"Take a cruller, any way," said she, handing him a cake-basket containing a dozen or so of those unspeakable, Dutch indigestibles.
1872, James Parton, The Life of Horace Greeley - not comparableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see any, way: in any way.
1 more example
The three argued for so long that by the time they finished arguing, they could have been there no matter what way they went. This is why I often say to others, “Simply do it any way.” It is the same in the way we take care of our training. People consider that this is Brother Lee’s training, but in actuality I let others do many small things in any way they can; any way is right.
1999, Witness Lee, “Be Right in Following Others”, in A Word of Love to the Co-workers, Elders, Lovers, and Seekers of the Lord, Anaheim, Calif.: Living Stream Ministry, →ISBN, page 59
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