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