Synonyms of anyhow

anyhow

adverb

ˈe-nē-ˌhau̇ 

1

as in whatever

in spite of everything

even though it's raining, I'm going to the golf course anyhow

Synonyms & Similar Words

• whatever
• regardless
• anyway
• anyways
• in any case
• whether or not
• however
• at any rate
• in any event
• at all events
• nevertheless
• whether or no
• no matter
• after all
• always

2

as in randomly

without definite aim, direction, rule, or method

clothes that were hurriedly stuffed anyhow into the suitcase

Synonyms & Similar Words

• randomly
• anyway
• at random
• casually
• irregularly
• haphazardly
• willy-nilly
• aimlessly
• erratically
• desultorily
• haphazard
• informally
• hit or miss
• arbitrarily
• carelessly
• anywise
• indiscriminately
• accidentally
• offhand
• capriciously
• unconsciously
• helter-skelter
• offhandedly
• inadvertently
• unintentionally
• fortuitously
• promiscuously
• unwittingly
• whimsically
• intermittently
• fitfully
• unpredictably
• disjointedly
• disconnectedly
• spottily
• topsy-turvy
• higgledy-piggledy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• systematically
• carefully
• formally
• methodically
• orderly
• deliberately
• intentionally
• purposely
• gingerly
• meticulously
• purposefully
• punctiliously

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• anyway
• always
• at least
• in any case
• at any rate
• in any event
• at all events
• leastways
• leastwise

Examples of anyhow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Extra-picky competitive esports types likely would not be gaming on a panel like this, anyhow. —PCMAG, 20 June 2024

Beyoncé turned the Dolby Theater into a rodeo— there were already a few cowboy hats in the room anyhow. —Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024

That’s not to say it’s destined for the dustbin — this critic, anyhow, liked it very much. —Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 11 May 2024

Melania, who rarely visited her East Wing office anyhow, holed up in her suite and at the spa in Mar-a-Lago, a satiny confinement. —Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024