anyhow

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   In any case; whatever happens or is true.

   It was raining, but we went for a walk anyhow.

2. 2
   adv

   In a careless or untidy way.

   The clothes were thrown into the suitcase anyhow.

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.

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