Anyhow
adverb
In any way or manner whatever.
He managed to paint the house anyhow despite his injury.
Often appears as...
- manage (something) anyhow
- do it anyhow
adverb
In a careless or haphazard way.
He just threw his clothes anyhow all over the room.
Often appears as...
- throw (something) anyhow
- do (something) anyhow
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
adverb
Used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested.
She thought he was on duty, and, anyhow, she had no money.
Often appears as...
- thought (something) anyhow
- planned (something) anyhow
adverb
In any way or manner whatever.
He managed to paint the house anyhow despite his injury.
Often appears as...
- manage (something) anyhow
- do it anyhow
adverb
In a careless or haphazard way.
He just threw his clothes anyhow all over the room.
Often appears as...
- throw (something) anyhow
- do (something) anyhow
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
adverb
Used to emphasize a statement or response confirming something already suggested.
She thought he was on duty, and, anyhow, she had no money.
Often appears as...
- thought (something) anyhow
- planned (something) anyhow
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Persistence Context
'Anyhow' often suggests determination despite problems or difficulties.
She finished the marathon anyhow, ignoring the pain in her knee.
Pro Tip 2/3Change of Plans
Use 'anyhow' to indicate proceeding even when the original plan has been altered.
The wedding was moved indoors due to rain, but we danced anyhow.
Pro Tip 3/3Defiance Tone
'Anyhow' can imply a tone of defiance or resolve when making a decision.
He told me not to go, but I went anyhow.
Pro Tip 1/3Persistence Context
'Anyhow' often suggests determination despite problems or difficulties.
She finished the marathon anyhow, ignoring the pain in her knee.
Pro Tip 2/3Change of Plans
Use 'anyhow' to indicate proceeding even when the original plan has been altered.
The wedding was moved indoors due to rain, but we danced anyhow.
Pro Tip 3/3Defiance Tone
'Anyhow' can imply a tone of defiance or resolve when making a decision.
He told me not to go, but I went anyhow.
Pro Tip 1/3Persistence Context
'Anyhow' often suggests determination despite problems or difficulties.
She finished the marathon anyhow, ignoring the pain in her knee.
Pro Tip 2/3Change of Plans
Use 'anyhow' to indicate proceeding even when the original plan has been altered.
The wedding was moved indoors due to rain, but we danced anyhow.
Pro Tip 3/3Defiance Tone
'Anyhow' can imply a tone of defiance or resolve when making a decision.
He told me not to go, but I went anyhow.
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Collecting Poison for a...
if he squirts this thing cannot do anyhow no I know very sister too many legs too many legs on the next specimen as well and we have a nice desert hairy scorpion here I don't like to take them out and put them in her hand this guy does have quite a large stinger you
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How to unboil an egg -...
that adds extra stress and encourages it to fold up first. This unboiling method won't work with a whole egg in its shell since the solution has to spread throughout a cylindrical chamber. But the applications go way beyond uncooking your breakfast, anyhow.
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
she's the luck of the draw and being at the right place at the right time and to see one you know Alliance playing with one another super special anyhow pangolins RC might have said tend to move more at nights and where I come
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Unwanted Visitors-...
you think they're all gonna go home my bad I think I'll help you with that hundred thousand dollar replacement they're not spoiled I'll just bring these back in and set them down there I can't clean them until tomorrow anyhow
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Restoring a lost sense...
thought it can't be that bad that kind of helped me make my decision is you know i see my dad and he was able to do things with us anyhow so i thought well i can i can make it through that little did i know it's it's you know
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Safari Live - Day 269 PIPE...
infrared so anything very far we might not be able to see the trip from there again see what you get look cuts I just saw the eyes and definitely is out of range anyhow to be it look to the cassava cut
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On the Road With Andrew...
anyhow I do that did that no but it was so it was an interesting complex time you know so how did travel writing enter this equation it entered because at a certain point in my life I was about
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The gospel of doubt PIPE...
and go find out what everybody was doing all over the country. So even though there were other voices who said that the risk was too great and the proof too thin, we went on anyhow.
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Safari Live - Day 308 PIPE...
said we usually face a few challenges in terms of bringing our best shows two living rooms in your screens but then sometimes things go wrong anyhow I am back and I'm online and I
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Enthusiasm and design PIPE...
while practicing that's weird miss my daughter and my wife um anyhow odd but you know to her anything that she sees is so incredible and so I so exciting
Video examples
Collecting Poison for a...
if he squirts this thing cannot do anyhow no I know very sister too many legs too many legs on the next specimen as well and we have a nice desert hairy scorpion here I don't like to take them out and put them in her hand this guy does have quite a large stinger you
Video examples
How to unboil an egg -...
that adds extra stress and encourages it to fold up first. This unboiling method won't work with a whole egg in its shell since the solution has to spread throughout a cylindrical chamber. But the applications go way beyond uncooking your breakfast, anyhow.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
she's the luck of the draw and being at the right place at the right time and to see one you know Alliance playing with one another super special anyhow pangolins RC might have said tend to move more at nights and where I come
Video examples
Unwanted Visitors-...
you think they're all gonna go home my bad I think I'll help you with that hundred thousand dollar replacement they're not spoiled I'll just bring these back in and set them down there I can't clean them until tomorrow anyhow
Video examples
Restoring a lost sense...
thought it can't be that bad that kind of helped me make my decision is you know i see my dad and he was able to do things with us anyhow so i thought well i can i can make it through that little did i know it's it's you know
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 269 PIPE...
infrared so anything very far we might not be able to see the trip from there again see what you get look cuts I just saw the eyes and definitely is out of range anyhow to be it look to the cassava cut
Video examples
On the Road With Andrew...
anyhow I do that did that no but it was so it was an interesting complex time you know so how did travel writing enter this equation it entered because at a certain point in my life I was about
Video examples
The gospel of doubt PIPE...
and go find out what everybody was doing all over the country. So even though there were other voices who said that the risk was too great and the proof too thin, we went on anyhow.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 308 PIPE...
said we usually face a few challenges in terms of bringing our best shows two living rooms in your screens but then sometimes things go wrong anyhow I am back and I'm online and I
Video examples
Enthusiasm and design PIPE...
while practicing that's weird miss my daughter and my wife um anyhow odd but you know to her anything that she sees is so incredible and so I so exciting
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Quote examples
Kurt Cobain
American Singer
Throughout my life, I've always been really close with girls and made friends with girls. And I've always been a really sickly, feminine person anyhow, so I thought I was gay for a while because I didn't find any of the girls in my high school attractive at all.
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Dolly Parton
American Singer
I used to always sit in church looking out the windows at the boys, wondering if I could make an excuse to go out and, you know, go to the bathroom because all the outdoor toilets. But anyhow, I was only going out to see the boys.
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Ravish Kumar
Anil Sethi told me to get into journalism. The thought got into my head, that I could see things, write about them. I used to, anyhow, roam around, observe and describe things I saw.
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Richard M. Nixon
American President
Never say no when a client asks for something, even if it is the moon. You can always try, and anyhow there is plenty of time afterwards to explain that it was not possible.
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Scatman Crothers
American Actor
Age ain't nothing but a figure. Let's go out there and play some kick the can. It's all in the mind; let's become kids. That's been my philosophy of life anyhow, man.
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Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.
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Claire Bloom
British Actress
I've spent my life pursing excellence as an artist, which is what I always wanted to do anyhow.
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Alison Bechdel
American Cartoonist
Yeah, I read Judy Blume. My mother didn't like that, but I read it anyhow.
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Peter Sunde
Swedish Businessman
I don't care if the record labels survive. The music will survive anyhow.
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Dan Rather
American Journalist
Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.
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Kurt Cobain
American Singer
Throughout my life, I've always been really close with girls and made friends with girls. And I've always been a really sickly, feminine person anyhow, so I thought I was gay for a while because I didn't find any of the girls in my high school attractive at all.
Quote examples
Dolly Parton
American Singer
I used to always sit in church looking out the windows at the boys, wondering if I could make an excuse to go out and, you know, go to the bathroom because all the outdoor toilets. But anyhow, I was only going out to see the boys.
Quote examples
Ravish Kumar
Anil Sethi told me to get into journalism. The thought got into my head, that I could see things, write about them. I used to, anyhow, roam around, observe and describe things I saw.
Quote examples
Richard M. Nixon
American President
Never say no when a client asks for something, even if it is the moon. You can always try, and anyhow there is plenty of time afterwards to explain that it was not possible.
Quote examples
Scatman Crothers
American Actor
Age ain't nothing but a figure. Let's go out there and play some kick the can. It's all in the mind; let's become kids. That's been my philosophy of life anyhow, man.
Quote examples
Norman Schwarzkopf
American General
True courage is being afraid, and going ahead and doing your job anyhow, that's what courage is.
Quote examples
Claire Bloom
British Actress
I've spent my life pursing excellence as an artist, which is what I always wanted to do anyhow.
Quote examples
Alison Bechdel
American Cartoonist
Yeah, I read Judy Blume. My mother didn't like that, but I read it anyhow.
Quote examples
Peter Sunde
Swedish Businessman
I don't care if the record labels survive. The music will survive anyhow.
Quote examples
Dan Rather
American Journalist
Courage is being afraid but going on anyhow.
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