Anyhow vs Anyways - What's the difference?
anyhow | anyways |
(manner) In any way or manner whatever.
(conjunctive) In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
(rare) In any way.
*, II.2.6.ii:
(conjunctive, informal, chiefly, North America) Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
* 1865 , (Charles Dickens), (Our Mutual Friend) , Chapman and Hall, accessible through Google Books
*:"Anyways ," said the damsel, "I am glad punishment, and I say so."
As adverbs the difference between anyhow and anyways
is that anyhow is in any way or manner whatever while anyways is in any way.anyhow
English
Adverb
(-)- Anyhow , he is dead now.
- I think they’re asleep; anyhow , they’re quiet.
Synonyms
* (in any case) anyway, anyhooanyways
English
Adverb
(-)- it behoves themto remove all objects, causes, companies, occasions, as may anyways molest him […].