adv
anyhow
EHN-ee-how
adv
1
Used to return to an earlier point or wrap up a digression; anyway.
"Anyhow, as I was saying, the trip got cancelled."
2
In any way whatsoever; regardless.
"We'll get this finished somehow or anyhow."
adj
1
(informal) Careless, messy, or done without much thought.
"The papers were left in an anyhow pile on the desk."
How to Use Anyhow
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA filler word for changing the subject back, similar to "anyway."
When to use it
Common in casual speech; "anyway" is more standard in writing.
Easily confused with
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Etymology
A combination of "any" + "how," originally meaning "in whatever way."