anywise

anywise

adverb

Definition of ANYWISE

1

in any way or respect <nor is it anywise important what you wear to the party>

Synonyms anywise, ever, half

Related Words somehow, someway (also someways); remotely

2

without definite aim, direction, rule, or method <just stuffed his newly cleaned clothes anywise back into the drawers>

Synonyms aimlessly, anyhow, anyway, anywise, desultorily, erratically, haphazard, haphazardly, helter-skelter, irregularly, randomly, willy-nilly

Related Words arbitrarily, capriciously, carelessly, casually, indiscriminately, informally, offhand, offhandedly, promiscuously, whimsically; accidentally, fortuitously, inadvertently, unconsciously, unintentionally, unwittingly; disconnectedly, disjointedly, fitfully, intermittently, spottily, unpredictably; higgledy-piggledy, topsy-turvy

Near Antonyms carefully, formally, gingerly, meticulously, orderly, punctiliously; deliberately, intentionally, purposefully, purposely

Antonyms methodically, systematically