Anyhow and Whatever

Anyhow

Anyhow adverb - In spite of everything.
Usage example: even though it's raining, I'm going to the golf course anyhow

Whatever and anyhow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Whatever" instead the word "Anyhow" as an adjective or an adverb.

Whatever

Whatever adverb - In spite of everything.
Usage example: whatever the reviews say, I still think it was a great play
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Synonyms for Whatever

Anyhow and whatever are semantically related. You can use "Anyhow" instead the word "Whatever" as an adjective or an adverb.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Phantasy Star Zero As long as you're faceing whatever is trying to attack you, the Shield will negate ALL damage and status effects for the cost of some TP (usually less than it would cost to heal yourself with Resta anyhow).
  • Compare with Gone Horribly Right, where the project in question does whatever thing/task it was intended to do, often with flying colors, but, does it in a way that is really, really, really, really fear-inducingly horrible enough to make its creators want to stuff it into a can and bury it, anyhow.
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