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Anyhow

//ˈɛn.i.haʊ// adj, adv

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Random, careless, offhand, disorderly; done without thought or consideration. Singapore, Singlish, not-comparable, predicative

    "Rabak, to refer to something messed up: Eh bro, your hairdresser anyhow sia, your hair damn rabak."

Adverb
  1. 1
    In any way or manner whatever. not-comparable
  2. 2
    In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. conjunctive, not-comparable

    "Anyhow, he is dead now."

  3. 3
    Without care or tidiness; recklessly, negligently or randomly. not-comparable

    "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."

  4. 4
    Thoughtlessly, randomly, without careful consideration. Singapore, Singlish, broadly, not-comparable

    "Compare Hokkien 亂／乱 (loān) and 四散 (sì-sòaⁿ)."

Adverb
  1. 1
    used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement wordnet
  2. 2
    in any way whatsoever wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From any + how.

Etymology 2

From any + how.

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