anyway vs as it is

anyway

adv
  • Used to indicate a change of subject. 

  • Used at the end of a question for emphasis, or to direct the conversation to something of more broad importance (compare with more to the point). 

  • Regardless; anyhow. 

  • Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. 

as it is

adv
  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, it, is. 

  • In the actual circumstances (and often contrary to expectations). 

  • Already; without adding further difficulty or complexity. 

How often have the words anyway and as it is occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )