Adverb

ohnehin

Translation

anyway, in any case, already

Ich komme ohnehin später.

I'm coming later anyway.

Das wusste ich ohnehin schon.

I already knew that anyway.

Du brauchst nicht zu hetzen, der Zug ist ohnehin weg.

You don't need to hurry, the train has gone anyway.

ohnehin + main clause ... anyway I knew that anyway.

Synonyms: sowieso, jedenfalls, trotzdem

From 'ohne' (without) and 'hin' (thither, thereto). The sense is 'even without that factor, it is so'.

Think of it as 'without that' consideration, the outcome is the same. It's true 'anyway'.