any·how

any·how
/ˈɛniˌhaʊ/ adv
informal
1 :anyway

It's OK if we don't go to the movie. I'm not that interested in seeing it anyhow.

What exactly did she mean by that anyhow?

2 chiefly Brit : in a way that is not organized or neat : in a careless way

The books were scattered anyhow [=every which way] around the office.


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