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ADVERB (2)

1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement;
- Example: "Anyhow, he is dead now"
- Example: "I think they're asleep anyhow, they're quiet";
- Example: "I don't know what happened to it anyway, it's gone";
- Example: "anyway, there is another factor to consider"
- Example: "I don't know how it started in any case, there was a brief scuffle";
- Example: "in any event, the government faced a serious protest"
- Example: "but at any rate he got a knighthood for it"
[syn: anyhow, anyway, anyways, in any case, at any rate, in any event]

2. in any way whatsoever;
- Example: "they came anyhow they could"
- Example: "get it done anyway you can"
[syn: anyhow, anyway]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Anyhow \A"ny*how`\, adv.
   In any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event.
   [1913 Webster]

         Anyhow, it must be acknowledged to be not a simple
         selforiginated error.                    --J. H.
                                                  Newman.
   [1913 Webster]

         Anyhow, the languages of the two nations were closely
         allied.                                  --E. A.
                                                  Freeman.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

anyhow
    adv 1: 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" [syn: anyhow,
           anyway, anyways, in any case, at any rate, in
           any event]
    2: in any way whatsoever; "they came anyhow they could"; "get it
       done anyway you can" [syn: anyhow, anyway]