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
In urban areas like New York City, where many spend most of their time outside of the house anyhow, having less space can be a fair trade off for living in a neighborhood that’s closer to the restaurants, stores, and venues that attract people to big cities in the first place.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 21 July 2025
Retirement doesn't seem to be in Wang's near future anyhow.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 July 2025
Videos like these do not offer much meaningful detail about what’s just happened, but they get posted anyhow.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Many more can pay their debt, but work in jobs that don’t require a degree anyhow.
—Allison Schrager, Mercury News, 14 June 2025
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 21 July 2025
Retirement doesn't seem to be in Wang's near future anyhow.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 July 2025
Videos like these do not offer much meaningful detail about what’s just happened, but they get posted anyhow.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Many more can pay their debt, but work in jobs that don’t require a degree anyhow.
—Allison Schrager, Mercury News, 14 June 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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Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The investigative genetic genealogy helped investigators find him with the sample anyway.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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However, Air marks the first time Affleck directed Damon (in a Hollywood feature, anyway).—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Just note that shipping starts at $150 regardless.—
Jamie Fischer,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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While Carroll’s tale is worth telling regardless, Ask E. Jean limits itself by clinging to a thesis that sounds like it hasn’t been updated since shooting began half a decade ago.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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These were nearly always approved, even though the agency wrote that finances were an insufficient explanation in a presentation on the permitting process.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Depth and velocity of the water are not always obvious; the ground or road may suddenly wash away and hidden dangers may exist; do not attempt to evacuate through floodwaters.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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If refusing to allow these Chinese students to attend our schools causes 15 percent of them to fail then these schools should fail anyways because they are being propped up by the CCP.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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The grand jury also found that despite a permit request to use the full street 50 days a year not being granted by the city, Walton had been doing so anyways.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Anyhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyhow. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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