anyhow
gb/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/ us/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
B1
الإنجليزية
~ 4800
المعاني
0 معنى
adverb
informal
B1
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to say something happens even though something else could stop it.
نمط الاستخدام:
[clause], anyhow
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyhow' with 'somehow'; 'anyhow' means 'despite that' here, not 'in some way'.
المرادفات
anyway (Very close in meaning; 'anyway' is more common in both formal and informal speech.)
الأضداد
therefore (Shows a result or consequence, the opposite logical direction from 'anyhow' in this sense.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
went on anyhow
|decided anyhow
|did it anyhow
الموضوعات
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- It was raining, but they went for a walk anyhow.
- I know it's risky, but I'll try it anyhow.
- He didn’t study much; he passed the exam anyhow.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- It was cold, but we went out anyhow.
- I was tired, but I finished the work anyhow.
- She didn’t like the food, but she ate it anyhow.
adverb
informal
B1
relation
2
in any way possible
In any way, without care about how it is done.
نمط الاستخدام:
do [something] anyhow
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse this with 'somehow', which means 'in some way' but not necessarily carelessly.
المرادفات
haphazardly (Stronger sense of disorder and randomness than 'anyhow'.)
الأضداد
carefully (Implies attention and precision, opposite of doing something 'anyhow'.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
arranged anyhow
|thrown anyhow
|done anyhow
الموضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He just threw his clothes into the suitcase anyhow.
- The chairs were placed anyhow around the room.
- She answered the questions anyhow, without thinking much.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He put the books on the table anyhow.
- They painted the wall anyhow.
- She packed her bag anyhow.
adverb
informal
B1
action
3
to change topic or resume
Used to go back to the main subject after talking about something else.
نمط الاستخدام:
Anyhow, [new topic]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may overuse 'anyhow' here instead of 'anyway', which sounds more natural in many contexts.
المرادفات
anyway ('Anyway' is more common and neutral for this function.)
الأضداد
by the way ('By the way' introduces a new related topic rather than returning to an old one.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
Anyhow, let's continue
|Anyhow, where was I?
|Anyhow, moving on
الموضوعات
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Anyhow, let's get back to what we were discussing.
- We got sidetracked. Anyhow, the main point is this.
- Anyhow, shall we start the meeting?
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Anyhow, let's talk about our plan.
- Anyhow, where were we?
- Anyhow, let's start the lesson.
القواعد
التعبيرات
anyhow and anyway
1/ˈɛnihˌaʊ ˈænd ˈɛniwˌeɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
using both for emphasis
Using both words together to make the meaning stronger when changing topic or showing contrast.
أمثلة
- Anyhow and anyway, let's move on to the next point.
- It was raining. Anyhow and anyway, we decided to go.