ANYHOW Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

anyhow

adverb

ˈe-nē-ˌhau̇

Definition of anyhow

as in whatever

in spite of everything even though it's raining, I'm going to the golf course anyhow

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Relevance

as in randomly

without definite aim, direction, rule, or method clothes that were hurriedly stuffed anyhow into the suitcase

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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 Ray exited the game after fielding a comebacker that deflected off his quad, but his night was likely done anyhow. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 This doesn’t matter, because the Heat weren’t going anywhere, anyhow. — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 How far is an astronomical unit, anyhow? — Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 But anyhow, for the time being, the control of Iran is in the hands of the revolutionary guards. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anyhow

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anyhow

Adverb

Wants to be sure her friends notice her new whatever-she's-wearing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 May 2021
And so the Administration of Harvard, by its own admission, has taken no action whatever.

— William F. Buckley Jr., National Review, 23 Oct. 2017

Definition of whatever

Adverb

The lottery said scratch-off tickets are distributed randomly, so neither the lottery nor retailers know where winning tickets will be sold until a prize is claimed.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Matos is wanted in the fatal shooting of Chrys Carvajal, a 19-year-old National Guardsman who is believed to have been randomly gunned down over the Fourth of July weekend in 2021, the FBI said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of randomly

Adverb

Sources close to the awards campaign say the acting push will center on Seyfried regardless.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
But regardless, Apple thinks plenty of people will still be lining up at its stores on day one for the first folding phone in its history.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of regardless

Adverb

Hemsworth’s work has always spanned genres—just look at his omnivorous DJ sets—but Numbskull positions him as a more traditional songwriter, underscored by the album’s personal, earnest tone.

— Mehan Jayasuriya, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
Our Top Alpha Hydroxy Products Of course, more exfoliation isn't always better (your skin barrier would like a word).

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of always

Adverb

Traditional onstage glamour has been in desperate need of a cultural resurrection anyways.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
His proposal was rejected but Freeman patented his prototype anyways, with the hope that the concept would be revisited in the future.

— Shirl Leigh May 22, New Atlas, 22 May 2026

Definition of anyways

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