different between anyway vs howsoever
anyway
English
Etymology
any +? way
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??niwe?/
Alternative forms
- (chiefly Canada, US) anyways
Adverb
anyway (not comparable)
- (conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]
- He didn't enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it anyway.
- Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least. [from 19th c.]
- I don't think that's true. I haven't found any evidence, anyway.
- 1962, Bob Dylan, Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
- But I wish there were somethin' you would do or say / To try and make me change my mind and stay / We never did too much talkin' anyway / Don't think twice, it's all right.
- Used to indicate a change of subject.
- Used at the end of a question for emphasis, or to direct the conversation to something of more broad importance (compare with more to the point).
- 1899, Jack London, “To the Man on the Trail”, The Overland Monthly, page 36:
- “But I say, Kid, isn't that going it a little too strong? Whisky and alcohol's bad enough; but when it comes to brandy and pepper-sauce and—” ¶ “Dump it in. Who's making this punch, anyway?”
- 1992, Timothy Zahn, Heir to the Empire, Spectra (?ISBN), page 154:
- “We should probably wait until Luke gets here to talk about it,” Leia suggested quietly before Han could answer. Lando glanced past Han, as if only just noticing Luke's absence. “Where is he, anyway?”
- 1899, Jack London, “To the Man on the Trail”, The Overland Monthly, page 36:
- (obsolete) In any way. [16th-19th c.]
Synonyms
- anywise, anyroad, any road up, any old way
Translations
Danish
Etymology
English anyway
Adverb
anyway
- Used to indicate a change of topic.
Synonyms
- hvorom alting er (slightly formal)
anyway From the web:
- what anyway means
- what anyway meme
- what's anyway in farsi
- anyway what would you say
- anyway what are you doing
- anyways what are you doing in spanish
- anyway what you gonna do about it
- anyways what y'all want from mcdonald's
howsoever
English
Etymology
how +? soever
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?ha?so???v??/
- Rhymes: -?v?(?)
Adverb
howsoever
- In any manner whatsoever.
- To whatever degree or extent; however.
Anagrams
- whosoever
howsoever From the web:
- what howsoever means
- what does however mean
- what does howsoever
- what does however mean in a sentence
Share
Tweet
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share
you may also like
- anyway vs howsoever
- envoy vs factor
- equivocal vs questionable
- head vs grand
- blithe vs sprightlysportive
- unanswerable vs manifest
- painful vs afflictive
- radiant vs illustrious
- holy vs reverend
- state vs pride
- miserly vs close
- calamitous vs melancholy
- clear vs indubitable
- sail vs slouch
- propensity vs bestowment
- tarry vs demur
- proposition vs direction
- relate vs articulate
- cringing vs degraded
- accurate vs fair