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 Starmer gripped the American President close, anyhow.
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
But in reality, a ZR1 costs maybe half a GTD, and getting an allocation might prove impossible for most prospective GTD buyers anyhow.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Indoor pesticides are not recommended because the mites will dry out in a day or two inside your home anyhow.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 21 July 2025
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Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
But in reality, a ZR1 costs maybe half a GTD, and getting an allocation might prove impossible for most prospective GTD buyers anyhow.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Indoor pesticides are not recommended because the mites will dry out in a day or two inside your home anyhow.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025
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.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 21 July 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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When a mysterious and legendary skeleton, badly injured, randomly resurfaced in 2018, an interdisciplinary team of researchers went to work to find out who the person was.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The adults were randomly separated into two groups.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Yet Rioux won’t be able to hear it up there, anyway.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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But some Pensacola flights were among those affected anyway.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Employees deemed essential to public safety, including military personnel, law enforcement officers, border patrol and air traffic controllers, are required to work regardless.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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With major plotlines hinging on a fashion house offering to send Tallulah a free bag or a potential brand deal with Tresemmé, the point comes across regardless.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Researchers also discovered that dark energy had not always been dominant, appearing to begin its rule and start speeding up the expansion of the universe around 5 billion years ago, or roughly 9 billion years after the Big Bang.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The best leaders question assumptions, reimagine progress and always keep humanity at their core.—
Kelly Jones,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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He was seated in the U.S. House anyways Jan. 3, 2023.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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There was only one other woman working for the team’s front office, and Cooper says her dream was to open a community center similar to a YMCA or Boys and Girls Club anyways.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Anyhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyhow. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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