sowieso

B1

anyway, anyhow

English meaning
anyway, anyhow
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sowieso in a sentence

Willst du mir den Brief mitgeben? Ich gehe sowieso zur Post.

Do you want me to take the letter? I'm going to the post office anyway.

Where sowieso comes from

Zusammenrückung von so, wie und so

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What does sowieso mean in English?

sowieso means "anyway, anyhow". For example: "Willst du mir den Brief mitgeben? Ich gehe sowieso zur Post." — "Do you want me to take the letter? I'm going to the post office anyway."

What level is sowieso in German?

sowieso is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the linking words & connectors vocabulary.

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