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an·y·wise

   [en-ee-wahyz]
adverb
in any way or respect.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English ani wise, Old English on ǣnige wīsan in any wise. See any, wise2
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Anywise is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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anywise (ˈɛnɪˌwaɪz)
 
—adv
chiefly (US) in any way or manner; at all

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anywise
O.E., from any + wise (n.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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