Meaning & Definition of Anyhow in English

1. 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"

• "I don't know what happened to it

• Anyway, it's gone"

• "Anyway, there is another factor to consider"

• "I don't know how it started

• In any case, there was a brief scuffle"

• "In any event, the government faced a serious protest"

• "But at any rate he got a knighthood for it"

2. In any way whatsoever

• "They came anyhow they could"

• "Get it done anyway you can"