anyhow

adverb

any·​how ˈe-nē-ˌhau̇ 

1

a

: in any manner whatever

b

: in a haphazard manner

2

a

: at any rate

b

: in any event

Synonyms

• anyway
• anyways [chiefly dialect]
• regardless
• whatever

Examples of anyhow in a Sentence

It's OK if we don't go to the movie. I'm not that interested in seeing it anyhow.

What exactly did she mean by that anyhow?

Recent Examples on the Web

That’s not to say it’s destined for the dustbin — this critic, anyhow, liked it very much. —Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 11 May 2024

Melania, who rarely visited her East Wing office anyhow, holed up in her suite and at the spa in Mar-a-Lago, a satiny confinement. —Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

anyhow

adverb

any·​how ˈen-ē-ˌhau̇ 

1

: in any way, manner, or order

2

: in any case