anyhow
adverb
any·how
ˈe-nē-ˌhau̇ 
1
a
: in any manner whatever
b
: in a haphazard manner
2
a
: at any rate
b
: in any event
Synonyms of anyhow
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It's OK if we don't go to the movie. I'm not that interested in seeing it anyhow.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Here, comedians are sent on hilarious missions to try to deliver anything, anywhere, anyhow.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Maybe anyone planning long journeys should take those maxims as advice anyhow.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Marche feared that ChatGPT-3 meant the end of freshman composition papers, but that’s a pathetic and moribund genre anyhow.
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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anyhow
adverb
any·how
ˈen-ē-ˌhau̇
1
: in any way, manner, or order
2
: in any case
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