anyhow
gb/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/ us/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
B1
Ingles
~ 4800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
adverb
informal
B1
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to say something happens even though something else could stop it.
Padron ng paggamit:
[clause], anyhow
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyhow' with 'somehow'; 'anyhow' means 'despite that' here, not 'in some way'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
anyway (Very close in meaning; 'anyway' is more common in both formal and informal speech.)
Mga kasalungat
therefore (Shows a result or consequence, the opposite logical direction from 'anyhow' in this sense.)
Mga kolokasyon
went on anyhow
|decided anyhow
|did it anyhow
Mga tema
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
do [something] anyhow
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with 'somehow', which means 'in some way' but not necessarily carelessly.
Mga kasingkahulugan
haphazardly (Stronger sense of disorder and randomness than 'anyhow'.)
Mga kasalungat
carefully (Implies attention and precision, opposite of doing something 'anyhow'.)
Mga kolokasyon
arranged anyhow
|thrown anyhow
|done anyhow
Mga tema
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Padron ng paggamit:
Anyhow, [new topic]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may overuse 'anyhow' here instead of 'anyway', which sounds more natural in many contexts.
Mga kasingkahulugan
anyway ('Anyway' is more common and neutral for this function.)
Mga kasalungat
by the way ('By the way' introduces a new related topic rather than returning to an old one.)
Mga kolokasyon
Anyhow, let's continue
|Anyhow, where was I?
|Anyhow, moving on
Mga tema
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- 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?
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Anyhow, let's talk about our plan.
- Anyhow, where were we?
- Anyhow, let's start the lesson.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
anyhow
IPA
GB/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
US/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
Mga pantig at diin
any - how (2 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (any)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: anyhow
- Plural: anyhows
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Anyhow and anyway, let's move on to the next point.
- It was raining. Anyhow and anyway, we decided to go.