anyhow
Americanadverb
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in any way whatever.
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in any case; at all events.
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in a careless manner; haphazardly.
adverb
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in any case; at any rate
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in any manner or by any means whatever
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in a haphazard manner; carelessly
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Example Sentences
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The purpose of abolition is, in part, accountability for the crimes its agents and administrators have committed, but it would be a worthy and necessary goal anyhow.
From Slate • Jan. 12, 2026
They are even beyond caring about the familiar concerns of the living—yet they are about life, anyhow, as it persists in this beyondness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
And if the pub isn’t there, they’ll just go home and wind one another up on the internet anyhow.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024
It was a blow for Tottenham to concede such a late equaliser at Everton on Saturday - but Ange Postecoglou's side definitely did not deserve to win anyhow.
From BBC • Feb. 3, 2024
It had to end, as always, and anyhow his arm ached and bled where the rock had struck it.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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