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
Success at the tournament is likely the best marketing strategy, anyhow.
—
Manuel Veth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
After winning the first two Super Bowls (retrospectively named, anyhow), the trophy was named after the five-time NFL-winning coach in 1971.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
America may not mine its new seabed for decades anyhow.
—Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025
But anyhow, Ramsey said, there was an argument to settle, about Timothy McVeigh.
—Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 2024
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Manuel Veth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
After winning the first two Super Bowls (retrospectively named, anyhow), the trophy was named after the five-time NFL-winning coach in 1971.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
America may not mine its new seabed for decades anyhow.
—Jack Truesdale, The Atlantic, 25 Jan. 2025
But anyhow, Ramsey said, there was an argument to settle, about Timothy McVeigh.
—Hazlitt, 9 Dec. 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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About 20,000 of those customers were actually ineligible for no-fee trash services from the city but were getting it anyway.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Rewind too early and the blue shell will hit you anyway.—
Kris Holt,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Rasmussen believes people would still misconstrue the science regardless, particularly with leaders in the Trump administration who have spent years undermining the safety of vaccines or have a history of promoting dubious supplements.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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The throw did not interfere with the play, but the umpiring crew convened regardless.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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What's not always easy to decipher, however, is what represents real change and what's just noise.—
Kevin Akeroyd,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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After all, Lamb knows that in the world of espionage, the London Rules — cover your back — always apply.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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But anyways, by the end of it all, there's a much bigger picture.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Plus, going out and eating food should be sure to get your energy back up anyways.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Anyhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyhow. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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