1
as in whatever
in spite of everything
even though it's raining, I'm going to the golf course anyhow
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2
as in randomly
without definite aim, direction, rule, or method
clothes that were hurriedly stuffed anyhow into the suitcase
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as in anyway
whatever else is done or is the case
your mother called and said you don't need to stop by, but I think you should anyhow
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Recent Examples of anyhow
Here, comedians are sent on hilarious missions to try to deliver anything, anywhere, anyhow.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2026
Maybe anyone planning long journeys should take those maxims as advice anyhow.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
But Starmer gripped the American President close, anyhow.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
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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
But Starmer gripped the American President close, anyhow.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anyhow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyhow
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Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
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And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
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Police say after entering the store, Tabor allegedly randomly picked out a woman and started choking her.
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Flash frames, scratches and specks of dust pop up randomly on the screen.
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Still, Reese seemed to acknowledge the allegations anyway after the game.
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But nobody seemed to mind when, less than 45 minutes into his nearly 2½-hour headlining set, Stapleton invited the young fan up anyway.
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Bosch has carried on regardless, and still views the UK as an attractive place to do business.
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Such borrowers would have no need for a slightly lower interest rate, as their excess interest would be waived regardless.
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But the solution isn't always a plane ticket.
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Camping doesn’t always entail roughing it.
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That isn't stopping Republican state officials from saying the lines should be redrawn anyways.
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The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways.
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