anyhow
gb/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/ us/ˈɛnihˌaʊ/
B1
Anh
~ 4800
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adverb
informal
B1
relation
1
despite what was said
Used to say something happens even though something else could stop it.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[clause], anyhow
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'anyhow' with 'somehow'; 'anyhow' means 'despite that' here, not 'in some way'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
anyway (Very close in meaning; 'anyway' is more common in both formal and informal speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
therefore (Shows a result or consequence, the opposite logical direction from 'anyhow' in this sense.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
went on anyhow
|decided anyhow
|did it anyhow
Chủ đề
daily life
|conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
do [something] anyhow
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this with 'somehow', which means 'in some way' but not necessarily carelessly.
Từ đồng nghĩa
haphazardly (Stronger sense of disorder and randomness than 'anyhow'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
carefully (Implies attention and precision, opposite of doing something 'anyhow'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
arranged anyhow
|thrown anyhow
|done anyhow
Chủ đề
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
Anyhow, [new topic]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may overuse 'anyhow' here instead of 'anyway', which sounds more natural in many contexts.
Từ đồng nghĩa
anyway ('Anyway' is more common and neutral for this function.)
Từ trái nghĩa
by the way ('By the way' introduces a new related topic rather than returning to an old one.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
Anyhow, let's continue
|Anyhow, where was I?
|Anyhow, moving on
Chủ đề
conversation
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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?
Ví dụ cho người học
- Anyhow, let's talk about our plan.
- Anyhow, where were we?
- Anyhow, let's start the lesson.
Ngữ pháp
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- Anyhow and anyway, let's move on to the next point.
- It was raining. Anyhow and anyway, we decided to go.