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anyhow

/ˈɛniˌhaʊ/
/ˈɛnihaʊ/
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Use the adverb anyhow to emphasize or support something you've just said. You might say, "I'm not going to bother studying those dates for history class — they're not going to be on the test anyhow."

The word anyhow is usually just another way to say anyway. You could say, for example, "I won't be going for a run today, not if it's as hot as yesterday anyhow." Another way to use anyhow is to mean "in a haphazard way" or "randomly." Your mom might complain that people just toss things in the fridge anyhow. The word has been used in American English since the mid-1700s.

Definitions of anyhow
  1. adverb
    in any way whatsoever
    “they came anyhow they could”
    synonyms: anyway
  2. adverb
    used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
    anyhow, they're quiet”
  3. interjection
    used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
Pronunciation
US
/ˈɛniˌhaʊ/
UK
/ˈɛnihaʊ/
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