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Etymology
Pronunciation
Adverb
anyhow (not comparable)
- (manner) In any way or manner whatever.
- (conjunctive) In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
- Anyhow, he is dead now.
- I think they’re asleep; anyhow, they’re quiet.
- Without care or tidiness; recklessly, negligently or randomly.
- 1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle:
- It was a woman’s clothing, beyond a doubt, all thrown in anyhow, — as if the person who had placed it there had been in a desperate hurry.
- (Singapore, Singlish, by extension) Thoughtlessly, randomly and without careful consideration.
Adjective
anyhow (not comparable)
- (Singapore, Singlish, predicative) Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration.
- Synonym: (Singapore, vulgar) half-fuck
- 2022 January 25, Jean Wong, Cassandra Nerva, Jerald Ang, “34 Singlish Phrases to Know Before Visiting Singapore”, in tripzilla.com, archived from the original on 30 September 2024:
- 2024 December 13, gwbasic, “Is it all the food influencers cannot make it?”, in HardwareZone Forums:
Synonyms
- (in any way or manner, carelessly): any old how
- (in any case): anyway, anyhoo, anywho; see also Thesaurus:regardless
Derived terms
- anyhow whack (Singlish)
Translations
in any way, in any manner
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in any case — see in any case
carelessly — see carelessly
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