anyhow.
In any way or manner whatever.
Meaning & usage
In any way or manner whatever.
In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
Anyhow, he is dead now.
I think they’re asleep; anyhow, they’re quiet.
Without care or tidiness; recklessly, negligently or randomly.
Thoughtlessly, randomly, without careful consideration.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós Proto-Germanic *ainagaz Proto-West Germanic *ainag Old English ǣniġ Middle English ani English any Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwō Old English hū Middle English how English how English anyhow From any + how.
Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós Proto-Germanic *ainagaz Proto-West Germanic *ainag Old English ǣniġ Middle English ani English any Proto-Indo-European *kʷ- Proto-Indo-European *kʷís Proto-Germanic *hwō Old English hū Middle English how English how English anyhow From any + how.
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