anyhow
gb/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/ us/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
B1
Anglų
~ 4800
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
adverb
informal
B1
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to say something happens even though something else could stop it.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[clause], anyhow
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyhow' with 'somehow'; 'anyhow' means 'despite that' here, not 'in some way'.
Sinonimai
anyway (Very close in meaning; 'anyway' is more common in both formal and informal speech.)
Antonimai
therefore (Shows a result or consequence, the opposite logical direction from 'anyhow' in this sense.)
Kolokacijos
went on anyhow
|decided anyhow
|did it anyhow
Temos
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
do [something] anyhow
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'somehow', which means 'in some way' but not necessarily carelessly.
Sinonimai
haphazardly (Stronger sense of disorder and randomness than 'anyhow'.)
Antonimai
carefully (Implies attention and precision, opposite of doing something 'anyhow'.)
Kolokacijos
arranged anyhow
|thrown anyhow
|done anyhow
Temos
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Vartosenos šablonas:
Anyhow, [new topic]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may overuse 'anyhow' here instead of 'anyway', which sounds more natural in many contexts.
Sinonimai
anyway ('Anyway' is more common and neutral for this function.)
Antonimai
by the way ('By the way' introduces a new related topic rather than returning to an old one.)
Kolokacijos
Anyhow, let's continue
|Anyhow, where was I?
|Anyhow, moving on
Temos
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- 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?
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Anyhow, let's talk about our plan.
- Anyhow, where were we?
- Anyhow, let's start the lesson.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
anyhow
IPA
GB/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
US/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
any - how (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: anyhow
- Plural: anyhows
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- Anyhow and anyway, let's move on to the next point.
- It was raining. Anyhow and anyway, we decided to go.