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

Examples of anyhow in a Sentence

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

Mom and daddy had 12, and daddy had a couple later, but anyhow, this is all mom's and daddy's 12 kids, and each charm has their little names and birthdays. —Zachary Weiss, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024

Or that’s how the official play-by-play annals of baseball would have described it, anyhow. —Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024

But anyhow, back to the beloved Single Barrel Cask Strength #13,255. —Brad Japhe, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024

But as Leo Schwartz reports, none of the executives responsible face prison—for the time being, anyhow. —Nick Rockel, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

anyhow

adverb

any·​how ˈen-ē-ˌhau̇ 

1

: in any way, manner, or order

2

: in any case