anyhow

anyhow
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adv. anyway; at any rate; nevertheless. See compensation.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
1. [In any event]
Syn. at any rate, in any event, at all events, anyway, nevertheless, nonetheless, in spite of, however, in any case, regardless, and so, whatever happens, under any circumstances, irregardless*, somehow or other*.
2. [In any manner]
Syn. anyway, in any way, in whatever way, however, in one way or the other, in any respect, in either way, at all, haphazardly, carelessly, anywhichway*, nohow*.
Ant. exactly*, in one way, in a certain way.
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) adv.
anyway, nonetheless, in any case, regardless.

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