anyhow

English

Etymology

any +‎ how

Pronunciation
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛn.i.haʊ/, /ˈæn.i.haʊ/
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  • Rhymes: -aʊ

Adverb

anyhow (not comparable)

  1. (manner) In any way or manner whatever.
    • 1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle:
      It was a woman’s clothing, beyond a doubt, all thrown in anyhow, — as if the person who had placed it there had been in a desperate hurry.
  2. (conjunctive) In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
    Anyhow, he is dead now.
    I think they’re asleep; anyhow, they’re quiet.

Synonyms

Translations
in any case — see in any case
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