English Explanatory Dictionary

anyhow

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In any way or manner whatever.
  2. In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
  3. Without care or tidiness; recklessly, negligently or randomly.
  4. Thoughtlessly, randomly, without careful consideration.
adj
  1. Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛn.i.haʊ/ /ˈæn.i.haʊ/ en-us-anyhow.ogg

Word forms

anyhow

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

half-fuck any old how anyway anyhoo anywho

Derived words

anyhow whack
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