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sowieso

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adverb
  1. anyway, anyhow, in any case
interjection
  1. something; replaces unknown or unimportant words
  2. of course; sure; that’s a given; expresses agreement to a statement with the implication that it is trivial

Used in the library

  • Die Lage ist sowieso ernst.The situation is serious anyway.A1Noch einmal, bitte (6) — Once more, please (6) (A1)
  • Ich gehe sowieso in die Stadt.I'm going into town anyway.A1Wörter, die Sätze verbinden — Words that join sentences (A1)
  • „Die ist kaputt, die will sowieso niemand.""That one's broken, nobody wants it anyway."A1Der Flohmarkt — The flea market (A1)
  • Der Hund muss nicht betteln, er bekommt sowieso.The dog doesn't have to beg; he gets some anyway.B1Noch einmal, bitte (13) — Once more, please (13) (B1)

Other ways to say it

  • ehbefore
  • ohnediesanyway, anyhow
  • ohnehinin any case, anyway, either way; already (further exacerbating the existing situation)

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