anywise C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɛniˌwaɪz/ UK /ˈɛniwaɪz/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in any way or respect; at all (archaic) If he be anywise able, he will come. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in any way or respect; at... anyhowanywaysomehow ↔ Opposites nowise Word family Related forms nowiseotherwisewise Etymology AI details From Old English ǣnige wīsan ('in any manner'), from ǣnig ('any') + wīse ('manner, way, fashion'). wīse Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # anywise **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈɛniˌwaɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɛniwaɪz/ ## Meanings 1. in any way or respect; at all (archaic) ## Examples - If he be anywise able, he will come. ## Synonyms - anyhow - anyway - somehow ## Antonyms - nowise ## Related Forms - nowise - otherwise - wise ## Roots and Affixes - Root: wīse ## Etymology From Old English ǣnige wīsan ('in any manner'), from ǣnig ('any') + wīse ('manner, way, fashion'). ## AI Etymology Anywise is an adverb meaning "in any way or respect; at all (archaic)". Historically, it is from Old English ǣnige wīsan ('in any manner'), from ǣnig ('any') + wīse ('manner, way, fashion'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: anywise is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain is anchored in Old English wīse. Close English family members include nowise, otherwise, and wise. This keeps the modern adverb sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown