anyhow

adverb

ˈe-nē-ˌhau̇ How to pronounce anyhow (audio)
Definition of anyhownext
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 Ray exited the game after fielding a comebacker that deflected off his quad, but his night was likely done anyhow. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 This doesn’t matter, because the Heat weren’t going anywhere, anyhow. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 How far is an astronomical unit, anyhow? — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 But anyhow, for the time being, the control of Iran is in the hands of the revolutionary guards. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anyhow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyhow
  1. whatever
  2. randomly
  3. anyway
  4. regardless
  5. always
  6. anyways
Adverb
  • Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
  • And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.
    — William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017
Definition of whatever
Adverb
  • Studies that randomly assign students to tutoring find some of the largest test-score gains of any school program.
    — David Blazar, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • While randomly sifting through online auctions, the unnamed Orléans resident came across Un Buveur in a catalog for an October 17 sale at the Gloggner auction house in Lucerne.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of randomly
Adverb
  • The music also acknowledges that this is a riff on Vertigo, in which the initial person was a persona anyway.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But debt rose anyway, from 24% of GDP in 2009 to nearly 80% last year.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of anyway
Adverb
  • If Lovejoy defeats The Colony on Thursday, then Lovejoy will be the second seed and Colleyville Heritage will be the third seed, regardless if the Panthers win or lose against FW Eagle Mountain on Thursday, since CH defeated The Colony.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Andy’s view The prospect of steep losses for Republicans in today’s midterms and the lame-duck presidency that ensues regardless raise a fundamental question about the outlook for a budding US-China détente.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of regardless
Adverb
  • Heather Knight, a native of Northern California, has always casually cheered on the San Francisco Giants and the Golden State Warriors.
    — Lauren Segal, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Pre-Columbian ruins are always near, reachable by boat, trek, and car, on excursions organized by the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of always
Adverb
  • But anyways, the economics of selling expensive cars on Bring a Trailer is very, very favorable to both buyers and sellers.
    — Joel Feder, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Traditional onstage glamour has been in desperate need of a cultural resurrection anyways.
    — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
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