anyhow
gb/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/ us/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
B1
Inggris
~ 4800
Makna
0 makna
adverb
informal
B1
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to say something happens even though something else could stop it.
Pola penggunaan:
[clause], anyhow
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyhow' with 'somehow'; 'anyhow' means 'despite that' here, not 'in some way'.
Sinonim
anyway (Very close in meaning; 'anyway' is more common in both formal and informal speech.)
Antonim
therefore (Shows a result or consequence, the opposite logical direction from 'anyhow' in this sense.)
Kolokasi
went on anyhow
|decided anyhow
|did it anyhow
Tema
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Pola penggunaan:
do [something] anyhow
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may confuse this with 'somehow', which means 'in some way' but not necessarily carelessly.
Sinonim
haphazardly (Stronger sense of disorder and randomness than 'anyhow'.)
Antonim
carefully (Implies attention and precision, opposite of doing something 'anyhow'.)
Kolokasi
arranged anyhow
|thrown anyhow
|done anyhow
Tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- 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.
Pola penggunaan:
Anyhow, [new topic]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may overuse 'anyhow' here instead of 'anyway', which sounds more natural in many contexts.
Sinonim
anyway ('Anyway' is more common and neutral for this function.)
Antonim
by the way ('By the way' introduces a new related topic rather than returning to an old one.)
Kolokasi
Anyhow, let's continue
|Anyhow, where was I?
|Anyhow, moving on
Tema
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- 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?
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- Anyhow, let's talk about our plan.
- Anyhow, where were we?
- Anyhow, let's start the lesson.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
anyhow
IPA
GB/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
US/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
Suku kata & tekanan
any - how (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: anyhow
- Plural: anyhows
Kata terkait
Ungkapan
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.
Contoh
- Anyhow and anyway, let's move on to the next point.
- It was raining. Anyhow and anyway, we decided to go.