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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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These options let the computer randomly generate numbers for you.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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The signature Borderlands loot system is here too, where every single weapon and piece of gear is randomly generated with numerous combinations of unique traits, making gameplay unpredictable and fun.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The result was the same anyway.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the decent people who are likely to pay attention to calls for calm and cool aren’t the ones raising the temperature anyway.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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But nonprofits are sounding the alarm that HIV/AIDS projects have been terminated regardless.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Four Seasons Surfside Lido The crudos, which aren’t exactly Italian, are quite good regardless.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Greenberg did not always have Capitol Hill in mind.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
18 Sep. 2025
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Renewables are intermittent, though—the sun doesn't always shine, and the wind doesn't always blow.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bosses might assume these doubts will slow Gen Z down, but 54% still regularly browse for new roles anyways.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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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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“Anyhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyhow. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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