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