anyhow
adverb
any·how ˈe-nē-ˌhau̇ 
1
a
: in any manner whatever
b
: in a haphazard manner
2
a
: at any rate
b
: in any event
Synonyms
- anyway
- anyways [chiefly dialect]
- regardless
- whatever
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Example Sentences
It's OK if we don't go to the movie. I'm not that interested in seeing it anyhow. What exactly did she mean by that anyhow?
Recent Examples on the Web He was headed there for his hourlong Monday morning workout anyhow. 
Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 And anyhow, Greece says, his deal was with an occupying force that didn’t represent the interests or will of the Greek people. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 For Bayern, who had previously defeated D.C. United 6-2 at Audi Field in Washington, the result would be secondary anyhow. Manuel Veth, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Why does my race need to have me as a credit, and what does an engineer look like anyhow? Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Had it been locked, however, the gunman could have shot out the windows and accessed the door anyhow. Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 But that doesn’t mean those families don’t seek these businesses out anyhow. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Germany has dithered about sending heavy weapons (i.e., tanks and howitzers) to Ukraine, claiming that its own arsenal is too depleted and that Ukrainians will need extensive training before using the equipment anyhow. Wal Van Lierop, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Ben Wright is the Founder and CEO of Velocity Global, which offers a global work platform to employ anyone, anywhere, anyhow. Ben Wright, Forbes, 26 May 2022 See More
Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 And anyhow, Greece says, his deal was with an occupying force that didn’t represent the interests or will of the Greek people. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2022 For Bayern, who had previously defeated D.C. United 6-2 at Audi Field in Washington, the result would be secondary anyhow. Manuel Veth, Forbes, 24 July 2022 Why does my race need to have me as a credit, and what does an engineer look like anyhow? Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Had it been locked, however, the gunman could have shot out the windows and accessed the door anyhow. Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 But that doesn’t mean those families don’t seek these businesses out anyhow. New York Times, 30 June 2022 Germany has dithered about sending heavy weapons (i.e., tanks and howitzers) to Ukraine, claiming that its own arsenal is too depleted and that Ukrainians will need extensive training before using the equipment anyhow. Wal Van Lierop, Forbes, 25 Apr. 2022 Ben Wright is the Founder and CEO of Velocity Global, which offers a global work platform to employ anyone, anywhere, anyhow. Ben Wright, Forbes, 26 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Kids Definition
anyhow
adverb
any·how ˈe-nē-ˌhau̇
1
: in any way, manner, or order
Why should I care about what he does anyhow?
2
: anyway sense 1
anyhow
adverb
1
as in whatever
in spite of everything even though it's raining, I'm going to the golf course anyhow Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- whatever
- anyways
- anyway
- regardless
- however
- no matter
- nevertheless
- at any rate
- whether or no
- at all events
- in any case
- whether or not
- in any event
- 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
- haphazardly
- irregularly
- haphazard
- aimlessly
- desultorily
- erratically
- anywise
- informally
- willy-nilly
- arbitrarily
- offhand
- carelessly
- indiscriminately
- hit or miss
- accidentally
- offhandedly
- capriciously
- helter-skelter
- fortuitously
- unconsciously
- inadvertently
- unintentionally
- promiscuously
- whimsically
- unwittingly
- fitfully
- intermittently
- unpredictably
- disjointedly
- disconnectedly
- spottily
- higgledy-piggledy
- topsy-turvy
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- systematically
- carefully
- formally
- methodically
- purposely
- orderly
- intentionally
- deliberately
- 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
- leastwise
- at any rate
- leastways
- at all events
- in any case
- in any event