Also means
in any case
Usage Note
sowieso marks something true irrespective of circumstances, colloquial counterpart to ohnehin. Casually it can stand alone as a dismissive of course, naturally. Very common in spoken German.
Examples
"Ich gehe sowieso einkaufen, ich kann dir etwas mitbringen."
Natural Translation
I'm going shopping anyway, I can bring you something.
Literal Translation
I go anyway shopping, I can to-you something along-bring.

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