anyhow

adverb

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Pronunciation: /ˈɛn.i.haʊ/ / /ˈæn.i.haʊ/

adj

Etymology: 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.

Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration.
“Rabak, to refer to something messed up: Eh bro, your hairdresser anyhow sia, your hair damn rabak.”
“Even the newspaper recommendation oso anyhow one.”

adv

In any way or manner whatever.
In any case. 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.”
Without care or tidiness; recklessly, negligently or randomly.
“It was a woman’s clothing, beyond a doubt, all thrown in anyhow, — as if the person who had placed it there had been in a desperate hurry.”
Thoughtlessly, randomly, without careful consideration.
“Compare Hokkien 亂／乱 (loān) and 四散 (sì-sòaⁿ).”
“No lah! Don’t anyhow say! But you also look so different, Vasoo. First time I’ve seen you without your uniform!”