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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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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
As the girls grew used to the dark, each could make out the other’s shape; the darkness anyhow seemed thinner up here at the top of the building.
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Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
House rules Trusting people to work from home—some of the time, anyhow—is a win-win.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 June 2024
Extra-picky competitive esports types likely would not be gaming on a panel like this, anyhow.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
Beyoncé turned the Dolby Theater into a rodeo— there were already a few cowboy hats in the room anyhow.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
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Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
House rules Trusting people to work from home—some of the time, anyhow—is a win-win.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 June 2024
Extra-picky competitive esports types likely would not be gaming on a panel like this, anyhow.
—PCMAG, 20 June 2024
Beyoncé turned the Dolby Theater into a rodeo— there were already a few cowboy hats in the room anyhow.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyhow
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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
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When those discussions failed, Warner Bros. slapped a new name on the series, changed its location, and proceeded anyway in clear violation of Crichton’s contract.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Money does not tend to be the primary driver for lawyers who go into public service, anyway.Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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But bits of myself ended up making it into the character regardless.Kazuma Hashimoto, Them, 28 Oct. 2024
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Among registered voters who regard Trump as a fascist, 8% support him regardless, the poll found.Emily Chang, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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MacKinnon is the league’s best player, a hockey robot, who has always been more concerned about winning than feelings.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Disposable batteries are almost always going to outlive rechargeable batteries, but this headlamp wouldn’t quit.Ashley Thess, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Lorne Michaels had warned him that flying weekly between New York and London to film would be too grueling, but Yang went ahead with it anyways.Sarah Burke, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
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My small chronos with similarly elaborate timing scales are pretty much illegible anyways.Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Anyhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyhow. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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