English term
anyway
Mom: Smile. Oh, come on don't be shy. There's no need to be embarrassed about having your photograph taken. That's it. Finally. Ha, ha, ha.
Boy: Mm, why did you want a photo of me anyway?
Mom: To put on the front of the photo album.
Does it mean "incidentally" or " at all" ?
Thank you
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philgoddard
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| 5 | anyway is return to an earlier subject |
Anastasia Andriani
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Aug 20, 2020 19:28: changed "Kudoz queue" from "In queue" to "Public"
Aug 21, 2020 05:05: Karen Zaragoza changed "Term asked" from "What does \"anyway\" mean in this dialogue?" to "anyway" , "Term Context" from "Mom: Smile. Oh, come on don\'t be shy. There\'s no need to be embarrassed about having your photograph taken. That\'s it. Finally. Ha, ha, ha. Boy: Mm, why did you want a photo of me anyway? Mom: To put on the front of the photo album. Does it mean \"incidentally\" or \" at all\" ? Thank you" to "What does \"anyway\" mean in this dialogue? Mom: Smile. Oh, come on don\'t be shy. There\'s no need to be embarrassed about having your photograph taken. That\'s it. Finally. Ha, ha, ha. Boy: Mm, why did you want a photo of me anyway? Mom: To put on the front of the photo album. Does it mean \"incidentally\" or \" at all\" ? Thank you"
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Aug 21, 2020 09:58: Barbara Carrara changed "Level" from "PRO" to "Non-PRO"
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United States
Six languages into flawless English
Native in: English
Works in: German to English, French to English, Spanish to English, and 4 more.
at all
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Indonesia
有多久经历当翻译员
Native in: Indonesian 
Works in: Indonesian, English, Chinese, and 8 more.
anyway is return to an earlier subject
Anyway, in the end I didn't wear your jacket.
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Tony M
: Not really a relevant or helpful explanation in the context given. There is more an opposition of ideas.
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thank you, Tony
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