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an·y·how
(ĕn′ē-hou′)adv.
1. In whatever way or manner; however: I'll cook it anyhow you like. They came anyhow they could—by boat, train, or plane.
2. In a careless way; haphazardly: clothes stuffed anyhow into the suitcase.
3.
a. In any case; at least: I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet.
b. Nevertheless: It sounds crazy, but I believe it anyhow.
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anyhow
(ˈɛnɪˌhaʊ)adv
1. in any case; at any rate
2. in any manner or by any means whatever
3. in a haphazard manner; carelessly
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an•y•how
(ˈɛn iˌhaʊ)adv.
1. in any way whatever.
2. in any case; at all events.
3. in a careless manner; haphazardly: clothes strewn anyhow about the room.
[1730–40]
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| Adv. | 1. | anyhow - used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement; "Anyhow, he is dead now"; "I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet"; "I don't know what happened to it; anyway, it's gone"; "anyway, there is another factor to consider"; "I don't know how it started; in any case, there was a brief scuffle"; "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"; "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it" |
| 2. | anyhow - in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it done anyway you can" |
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anyhow
adverb
1. anyway, still, nevertheless, nonetheless, in any case, for all that, in spite of everything Anyhow, it's no secret that he owes money.
2. carelessly, haphazardly, heedlessly her long legs which she displayed all anyhow getting into the car
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Translations
بِأي حال، بِأي شَكْلبِأَيِّ شَكْلكَيْفَما إتُّفِق
nedbalenepořádněstejněv každém případě
alligevelhulter til bulteri hvert faldtilfældiguanset
mitenkään
unatoč tome
akárhogy
hirîuleysislegahvernig svo sem
とにかく
어쨌든
hocijako
hur som helstpå något sätt
อย่างไรก็ตาม
dù sao đi nữa
anyhow
[ˈenɪhaʊ] ADV1. = anyway
2. (= carelessly, haphazardly) → de cualquier modo, de cualquier manera
he leaves things just anyhow → deja las cosas de cualquier modo or manera
the books were all anyhow, on the floor → los libros estaban por el suelo de cualquier modo or manera
I came in late and finished my essay off anyhow → volví tarde y terminé mi ensayo sin pensarlo mucho
he leaves things just anyhow → deja las cosas de cualquier modo or manera
the books were all anyhow, on the floor → los libros estaban por el suelo de cualquier modo or manera
I came in late and finished my essay off anyhow → volví tarde y terminé mi ensayo sin pensarlo mucho
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anyhow
adv
(= at any rate) → jedenfalls; (= regardless) → trotzdem; anyhow, that’s what I think → das ist jedenfalls meine Meinung; anyhow, I went to see him → (also) jedenfalls, ich habe ihn besucht; anyhow, you’re here now → jetzt bist du jedenfalls da; I told him not to, but he did it anyhow → ich habe es ihm verboten, aber er hat es trotzdem gemacht; he agrees anyhow, so it doesn’t matter → er ist sowieso einverstanden, es spielt also keine Rolle; it’s no trouble, I’m going there anyhow → es ist keine Mühe, ich gehe sowieso hin; who cares, anyhow? → überhaupt, wen kümmert es denn schon?; anyhow! → gut!, na ja!
(= carelessly) → irgendwie; (= at random) → aufs Geratewohl; the papers were scattered anyhow on his desk → die Papiere lagen bunt durcheinander auf seinem Schreibtisch; things are all anyhow → alles ist durcheinander
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anyhow
[ˈɛnɪˌhaʊ] advb. (haphazard) → come capita, in qualsiasi modo
do it anyhow you like → fallo come ti pare
I finished it anyhow → in qualche modo l'ho finito
he leaves things just anyhow → lascia tutto come (gli) capita
do it anyhow you like → fallo come ti pare
I finished it anyhow → in qualche modo l'ho finito
he leaves things just anyhow → lascia tutto come (gli) capita
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any
(ˈeni) pronoun, adjective1. one, some, no matter which. `Which dress shall I wear?' `Wear any (dress)'; `Which dresses shall I pack?' `Pack any (dresses)'.
2. (in questions and negative sentences etc) one, some. John has been to some interesting places but I've never been to any; Have you been to any interesting places?; We have hardly any coffee left.
adjective every. Any schoolboy could tell you the answer.
adverb at all; (even) by a small amount. Is this book any better than the last one?; His writing hasn't improved any.
ˈanybody, ˈanyone pronoun1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some person. Is anybody there?
2. any person, no matter which. Get someone to help – anyone will do.
3. everyone. Anyone could tell you the answer to that.
ˈanyhow adverb1. anyway. Anyhow, even if the problem does arise, it won't affect us.
2. in a careless, untidy way. Books piled anyhow on shelves.
ˈanything pronoun1. (in questions, and negative sentences etc) some thing. Can you see anything?; I can't see anything.
2. a thing of any kind. You can buy anything you like; `What would you like for your birthday?' `Anything will do.'
ˈanyway adverb nevertheless; in spite of what has been or might be said, done etc. My mother says I mustn't go but I'm going anyway; Anyway, she can't stop you.
ˈanywhere adverb in any place at all. Have you seen my gloves anywhere?; I can't find them anywhere; `Where will I put these?' `Anywhere will do.'
at any rate at least. It's a pity it has started to rain, but at any rate we can still enjoy ourselves at the cinema; The Queen is coming to see us – at any rate, that's what John says.
in any case nevertheless. I don't believe the story but I'll check it in any case.
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anyhow
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