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Expresses that a fact or circumstance applies independently of other conditions; anyway, in any case.
Du brauchst mir den Weg nicht zu erklären, ich muss ohnehin in diese Richtung.
You don’t need to explain the way to me; I have to go in that direction anyway.
The word is made up of 'ohne' (without) and 'hin' (there/toward). It expresses that something is the case “even without this circumstance” or “anyway,” which makes the logic of the word understandable.
Wir können den Bus nehmen, aber ich laufe ohnehin gerne zu Fuß.
We can take the bus, but I like walking anyway.
'Ohnehin' (anyway) can stand in different places in the sentence. If it is in position 1, the verb follows directly after it. Within the sentence, it usually stands after the conjugated verb and the subject.
Ohnehin hat der Laden schon geschlossen.
Anyway, the shop has already closed.
'Ohnehin' (anyway) is often used to strengthen an argument or counter an objection. It signals that a stated fact already exists and does not change the current situation.
Du musst dich nicht beeilen, wir kommen ohnehin zu spät.
You don’t need to hurry; we’re going to be late anyway.
nevertheless / still
'trotzdem' and 'ohnehin' often appear in sentences where a second piece of information is important. But they have different functions. 'trotzdem' shows that something happens even though there is a reason against it. 'ohnehin' means that something applies or happens anyway, independently of the other information. Learners may confuse them because both can come after a previous sentence. If you want to express a real contrast, use 'trotzdem'. If you want to say that something already applies anyway, 'ohnehin' fits.
Du musst dich nicht beeilen, der Termin beginnt ohnehin erst um drei Uhr.
You don't need to hurry; the appointment doesn't start until three anyway.
Ich war müde, trotzdem bin ich noch zum Treffen gegangen.
I was tired, but I still went to the meeting.