anyhow · adverb /ˈeniː.hɑʊ/
anyhow (DESPITE)
B2 despite that
Dictionary example:
He hates carrots but he ate them anyhow.
Learner example:
It wasn't a great support, but anyhow I consider my choice to be the best I could have [made]. (First Certificate in English; B2; Russian)
anyhow (EARLIER SUBJECT)
B2 used when you are returning to an earlier subject
Dictionary example:
Anyhow, as I said, I'll be away next week.
Learner example:
After that we drove for about one hour before we had to take a lunch break. It was still very hot when we continued our trip and we had to stop once more. Anyhow, we [got] to Munich the same day, where we stayed for two days. (First Certificate in English; B2; Swedish)
anyhow (MORE IMPORTANTLY)
B2 used to give a more important reason for something that you are saying
Dictionary example:
I don't need a car and I can't afford one anyhow.
Learner example:
We both thought that it was a good idea to have that stop-over at your place as it was on our route to Norway anyhow. (First Certificate in English; B2; German)
anyhow (CHANGING STATEMENT)
C1 used when you want to slightly change something that you have just said
Dictionary example:
Boys aren't horrible - not all of them anyhow!
