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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3
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
But anyhow, Ramsey said, there was an argument to settle, about Timothy McVeigh.
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Mom and daddy had 12, and daddy had a couple later, but anyhow, this is all mom's and daddy's 12 kids, and each charm has their little names and birthdays.
—Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Or that’s how the official play-by-play annals of baseball would have described it, anyhow.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
But anyhow, back to the beloved Single Barrel Cask Strength #13,255.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
Mom and daddy had 12, and daddy had a couple later, but anyhow, this is all mom's and daddy's 12 kids, and each charm has their little names and birthdays.
—Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Or that’s how the official play-by-play annals of baseball would have described it, anyhow.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024
But anyhow, back to the beloved Single Barrel Cask Strength #13,255.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyhow
Adverb
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Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 May 2021
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And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.—
William F. Buckley Jr.,
National Review,
23 Oct. 2017
Adverb
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Schmidt threw a sweeper just below the zone, but the switch-hitting Ramírez pulled the pitch to right-field anyway.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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On March 15, Trump officials sent him there, anyway.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Ideally, of course, the team could deliver that same brand of basketball regardless.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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Powell’s term as chairman is up next year regardless.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The boys club that comprises this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class also contains a female solo musician who has always been a striking presence: Cyndi Lauper.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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These tests are expensive, invasive and not always easy to access.—
Allen Chang,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This technically ups the competition for Club name Nvidia in the Chinese market, but Nvidia is no longer able to sell its made-for-China H20 chip anyways.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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FedEx has no exposure to Amazon, but its shares went down hard anyways.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Anyhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyhow. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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