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an⋅y⋅how

  [en-ee-hou]
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–adverb
1. in any way whatever.
2. in any case; at all events.
3. in a careless manner; haphazardly.
Origin:
1730–40; any + how
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an·y·how   (ěn'ē-hou')   
adv.  
  1. In whatever way or manner; however: I'll cook it anyhow you like. They came anyhow they could—by boat, train, or plane.
  2. In a careless way; haphazardly: clothes stuffed anyhow into the suitcase.
    1. In any case; at least: I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet.
    2. Nevertheless: It sounds crazy, but I believe it anyhow.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Anyhow

A"ny*how`\, adv. In any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event.

Anyhow, it must be acknowledged to be not a simple selforiginated error. --J. H. Newman.

Anyhow, the languages of the two nations were closely allied. --E. A. Freeman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : anyhow
Spanish: en cualquier caso, de todas formas, con todo,
German: trotzdem,
Japanese: ともかく
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