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
But as Leo Schwartz reports, none of the executives responsible face prison—for the time being, anyhow.
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
If grass won’t grow in an area anyhow, consider planting groundcovers instead.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
The speculation is that Democrats then might go along with reversing the rule, reasoning that Trump would scrap it anyhow and that the savings might as well be used on something.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 11 July 2024
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.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
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Nick Rockel, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
If grass won’t grow in an area anyhow, consider planting groundcovers instead.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 July 2024
The speculation is that Democrats then might go along with reversing the rule, reasoning that Trump would scrap it anyhow and that the savings might as well be used on something.
—Peter Sullivan, Axios, 11 July 2024
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.
—Tessa Hadley, The New Yorker, 23 June 2024
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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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Not all the gains of exercise occur in your muscles, anyway.—
Cindy Kuzma,
SELF,
16 Jan. 2025
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But the hearing was later reset anyway to February due to a death in the family of Bennett’s attorney.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Drivers must abide by these rules regardless if the curb is painted red.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2025
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And regardless, what’s around Stockton might matter most.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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New York has always been a mosaic of ideas, cultures and industries, and its cannabis market is no different.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2025
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There will always be the influencers and celebrities, dressed head-to-toe by brands, somewhat diluting the street-style impact, but this season the main takeaway was wearable, relatable clothes.—
Alex Badia,
WWD,
22 Jan. 2025
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Feel the fear and do it anyways because the fear won’t just go away on its own.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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On the other, the way most Brazilian clubs have been run in recent decades is hardly a model of sustainability and decency anyways.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Anyhow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anyhow. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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