adverb

ohnehin

anyway

Es bedeutet, dass etwas sowieso passiert oder gilt, egal was sonst passiert.

The German word "ohnehin" is an adverb meaning "anyway," "in any case," or "already." It is composed of "ohne" (without) and "hin" (there, towards), but here it functions as a fixed expression rather than a direct combination.

Similar words include "jedenfalls", "sowieso", and "eh", all used to indicate something happening regardless of conditions.

Differences:

"Ohnehin" often emphasizes inevitability or something that is true even without other factors.
"Sowieso" is more casual and commonly used.
"Jedenfalls" stresses certainty or definiteness.
"Eh" is colloquial and shorter, very informal.