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
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.
—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
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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
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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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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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This isn’t a team just finding success randomly.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
Adverb
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There’s nothing to represent the Sweetener era, but then again there are no songs from the album on the setlist, anyway.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2026
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Because the Russian commanders keep attacking anyway, the Ukrainians are killing and wounding thousands of enemy soldiers, perhaps as many as 30,000, every month.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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The event may not be about politics, but politics will be humming in the background regardless.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Winger Tyrique George is expected to be sold permanently regardless.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adverb
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The cocktails change regularly, and there’s always a weekly special such as the recent Trance Dance featuring apple, cinnamon, gingerbread, and rum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Sure, long tips wrapped around an icy cocktail glass will always exude summer elegance—but don’t count short nails out.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
4 June 2026
Adverb
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That isn't stopping Republican state officials from saying the lines should be redrawn anyways.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The lottery is kind of a crapshoot anyways.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Anyhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyhow. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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