sowieso

/zoviˈzoː/

adverb A2

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Meaning

anyway, in any case
- Ich wollte sowieso schon gehen.
  
  I wanted to leave anyway.

jedenfalls is concessive, "in any case" despite other things; sowieso means "anyway," as in something that was going to happen regardless.

ohnehin and sowieso are close synonyms for "anyway, in any case," largely interchangeable; sowieso is more colloquial.

1 What does sowieso mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ich wollte ___ schon gehen.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sowieso?

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Last updated 2026-09-21