comunque

anyway

adverb koh-MOON-kweh Common

Also means

however

Usage Note

Comunque is a high-frequency discourse word with two distinct functions: as a conjunctive adverb meaning 'however / anyway / regardless' (comunque, devo andare = anyway, I have to go), and as a concessive conjunction meaning 'however/whatever' (comunque vada = however it goes). Its meaning shifts subtly with position: sentence-initial comunque typically signals a topic shift or concession.

Examples

"Comunque, dobbiamo provare."

Natural Translation

Anyway, we have to try.

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