different between nowhere vs anyways

English

Etymology

no +? where

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?no?.(h)w??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?n??.w??/
• Hyphenation: no?where

Adverb

nowhere (not comparable)

1. In no place.

   Nowhere did the rules say anything about popcorn.

2. To no place.

   We sat in traffic, going nowhere.

Translations

Adjective

nowhere (not comparable)

1. Unimportant; unworthy of notice.

Antonyms

• everywhere

Derived terms

• nowhere dense
• nowhere dense set

Noun

nowhere (plural nowheres)

1. No particular place, noplace.

   They went on a cruise to nowhere.

Derived terms

• all dressed up and nowhere to go
• middle of nowhere
• Nowheresville

Related terms

• anywhere, anyplace
• everywhere, everyplace
• somewhere, someplace
• nobody, no one
• nothing

Anagrams

• whereon

English

Etymology

From any + adverbial genitive of way (compare always).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /??n.i?we?z/

Alternative forms

• anyway

Adverb

anyways (not comparable)

1. (rare) In any way or respect, at all.
2. (conjunctive, informal, chiefly Canada, US) Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
   • 1865, Charles Dickens, Our Mutual Friend, book 2, chapter 12:

     "Anyways," said the damsel, "I am glad punishment followed, and I say so."

References

• “anyways” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “anyways”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.