anyhow
gb/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/ us/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
B1
Engleză
~ 4800
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adverb
informal
B1
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to say something happens even though something else could stop it.
Tipar de utilizare:
[clause], anyhow
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyhow' with 'somehow'; 'anyhow' means 'despite that' here, not 'in some way'.
Sinonime
anyway (Very close in meaning; 'anyway' is more common in both formal and informal speech.)
Antonime
therefore (Shows a result or consequence, the opposite logical direction from 'anyhow' in this sense.)
Colocații
went on anyhow
|decided anyhow
|did it anyhow
Teme
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
do [something] anyhow
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may confuse this with 'somehow', which means 'in some way' but not necessarily carelessly.
Sinonime
haphazardly (Stronger sense of disorder and randomness than 'anyhow'.)
Antonime
carefully (Implies attention and precision, opposite of doing something 'anyhow'.)
Colocații
arranged anyhow
|thrown anyhow
|done anyhow
Teme
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Tipar de utilizare:
Anyhow, [new topic]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may overuse 'anyhow' here instead of 'anyway', which sounds more natural in many contexts.
Sinonime
anyway ('Anyway' is more common and neutral for this function.)
Antonime
by the way ('By the way' introduces a new related topic rather than returning to an old one.)
Colocații
Anyhow, let's continue
|Anyhow, where was I?
|Anyhow, moving on
Teme
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- 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?
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Anyhow, let's talk about our plan.
- Anyhow, where were we?
- Anyhow, let's start the lesson.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
anyhow
IPA
GB/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
US/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
Silabe și accent
any - how (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: anyhow
- Plural: anyhows
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- Anyhow and anyway, let's move on to the next point.
- It was raining. Anyhow and anyway, we decided to go.