anyhow
gb/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/ us/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
B1
אנגלית
~ 4800
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adverb
informal
B1
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to say something happens even though something else could stop it.
תבנית שימוש:
[clause], anyhow
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyhow' with 'somehow'; 'anyhow' means 'despite that' here, not 'in some way'.
מילים נרדפות
anyway (Very close in meaning; 'anyway' is more common in both formal and informal speech.)
הפכים
therefore (Shows a result or consequence, the opposite logical direction from 'anyhow' in this sense.)
צירופים
went on anyhow
|decided anyhow
|did it anyhow
נושאים
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
do [something] anyhow
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'somehow', which means 'in some way' but not necessarily carelessly.
מילים נרדפות
haphazardly (Stronger sense of disorder and randomness than 'anyhow'.)
הפכים
carefully (Implies attention and precision, opposite of doing something 'anyhow'.)
צירופים
arranged anyhow
|thrown anyhow
|done anyhow
נושאים
daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- 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.
תבנית שימוש:
Anyhow, [new topic]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may overuse 'anyhow' here instead of 'anyway', which sounds more natural in many contexts.
מילים נרדפות
anyway ('Anyway' is more common and neutral for this function.)
הפכים
by the way ('By the way' introduces a new related topic rather than returning to an old one.)
צירופים
Anyhow, let's continue
|Anyhow, where was I?
|Anyhow, moving on
נושאים
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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?
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Anyhow, let's talk about our plan.
- Anyhow, where were we?
- Anyhow, let's start the lesson.
דקדוק
ביטויים
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.
דוגמאות
- Anyhow and anyway, let's move on to the next point.
- It was raining. Anyhow and anyway, we decided to go.