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It's a very old phrase in English that was corrupted to what it is. "In any way" regardless of the circumstances.
https://www.etymonline.com/word/anyway#:~:text=anyway%20(adv.),%2B%20way%20(n.).
interesting that etymology of the word explains the origin of both forms - "in any way" vs. "any ways" - which makes sense to my ears, as "in" only fits a singular way "in a way", not "~~in a ways~~".
Which also means that both are grammatically correct but it makes it understandable how some people would prefer the "anyways" form with the "in" word no longer being used.