sowieso

Based on: so
Goethe B1 Adverb
1.

anyway

(in the sense of "either way", synonym with "eh")
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  • Ich habe eine Erkältung. Aber ich arbeite eh/sowieso zuhause.
  • I have a cold. But I am working at home anyway.
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What about sowie?
dictionaries suggest it is very common, but is it just sowieso abreviated?
If not is it a synonym for sobald?
thanks

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Emanuel
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It’s not a short version of “sowieso”.
I wouldn’t call it “very common” either, not sure what the dictionaries are going by there.

It can mean “as well as” and also “as soon as”. In that sense, it’s pretty much a synonym for “sobald” indeed.
But I never use “sowie” in daily life.

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How many meanings does the German word 'sowieso' have?

sowieso has 1 distinct meaning: 1. anyway .

What is 'sowieso' related to?

The word 'sowieso' is related to so.

Where can I learn more about 'sowieso'?

Here are some articles where you can learn more about 'sowieso':

The meanings of German “eh”, “ehe” and “eher”
"eh" mean "anyway", "ehe" means "before" and "eher" can mean "rather" and "earlier". And "die Ehe" is "marriage". Today, we'll explore why and how to use them.
Vocab: eh, ehe, eher, die Ehe, ehemalig
Read article

The meanings of German “so”
A thorough look at the German "so", its various idiomatic uses in everyday German and the differences to English "so". With lots of audio examples.
Vocab: so, also, so so, so lala, geht so, sowieso, achso
Read article

How to say “anyway” in German
In this post, we'll learn how to say "anyway" in German. There are three ways and they each express a very distinct meaning. Mixing them up is very confusing.
Vocab: trotzdem, jedenfalls, wie dem auch sei, wie auch immer, naja, sowieso, eh
Read article

“anyway” in German – The Exercise
There are five (main) ways of translating "anyway" in German. Today, we'll practice when to use which.
Read article