anyhow any·how adv

anyhow any·how adv
['ɛnɪˌhaʊ]
1) (at any rate) ad or in ogni modo, comunque

I'm going anyhow — ci vado lo stesso

he doesn't want to go out and anyhow he's not allowed — non vuole uscire e comunque non ha il permesso di farlo

what business is it of yours, anyhow? — e tu di che t'impicci?

2) (haphazard) come capita, in qualsiasi modo

do it anyhow you like — fallo come ti pare

I finished it anyhow — in qualche modo l'ho finito

he leaves things just anyhow — lascia tutto come (gli) capita


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