1. 'Anyway' most often means 'what was said before does not matter'.
I can't remember when Shakespeare died. Perhaps it was in 1614 or 1515 - anyway, I know it was around then.
'What about going out this evening?' - Oh, I don't know. I've got a bit of a headache. And anyway, Tomas's coming to see me, so I ought to stay in.'
2. Do not confuse 'anyway' and (in) any way (= any method'). Compare the following:
Can I help you in any way?
S/he wasn't very polite, but anyway, I helped her/him.
Typical mistakes:
Your so beautiful country. They are so strange people. They are too kind girls to refuse. It's too high meat. How pretty clothes the wears.
In a formal style, it is possible to use as, how, so and too in a special structure with an adjective and a noun, but only when there is an indefinite article. The word order is as/how/so/too + adjective + a/an + noun. If there is no indefinite article, this structure is possible.
It was as pleasant a day as I have ever spent.
Miss A arm in arm with Mr. B - how astonishing a sight!
How accomplished a pianist is he?
However good a stereo you have, you will never get absolutely perfect reproduction.
It was so warm a day that we decided to go to the sea.
She is too kind a girl to refuse.
Instead of so and how we can use such and what in ordinary structures with adjective + noun.
such a nice day
such strange people
What pretty clothes!
What an astonishing sight!
