anyhow
gb/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/ us/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 4800
Maana
maana 0
adverb
informal
B1
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to say something happens even though something else could stop it.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[clause], anyhow
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyhow' with 'somehow'; 'anyhow' means 'despite that' here, not 'in some way'.
Visawe
anyway (Very close in meaning; 'anyway' is more common in both formal and informal speech.)
Vinyume
therefore (Shows a result or consequence, the opposite logical direction from 'anyhow' in this sense.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
went on anyhow
|decided anyhow
|did it anyhow
Mada
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
do [something] anyhow
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse this with 'somehow', which means 'in some way' but not necessarily carelessly.
Visawe
haphazardly (Stronger sense of disorder and randomness than 'anyhow'.)
Vinyume
carefully (Implies attention and precision, opposite of doing something 'anyhow'.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
arranged anyhow
|thrown anyhow
|done anyhow
Mada
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
Anyhow, [new topic]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'anyhow' here instead of 'anyway', which sounds more natural in many contexts.
Visawe
anyway ('Anyway' is more common and neutral for this function.)
Vinyume
by the way ('By the way' introduces a new related topic rather than returning to an old one.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
Anyhow, let's continue
|Anyhow, where was I?
|Anyhow, moving on
Mada
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- 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?
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Anyhow, let's talk about our plan.
- Anyhow, where were we?
- Anyhow, let's start the lesson.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
anyhow
IPA
GB/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
US/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
Silabi na mkazo
any - how (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: anyhow
- Plural: anyhows
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- Anyhow and anyway, let's move on to the next point.
- It was raining. Anyhow and anyway, we decided to go.