Local English word record

anyhow

adverb · 2 senses

used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement

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Examples

  • 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

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Synonyms

anyway, anyways, in any case, at any rate, in any event

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