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Slapdash vs Anyway - What's the difference?

slapdash | anyway |

As adverbs the difference between slapdash and anyway

is that slapdash is in a hasty or careless manner while anyway is (obsolete) in any way.

As an adjective slapdash

is done hastily; haphazard; careless.

As a verb slapdash

is (colloquial) to apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.

slapdash

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Done hastily; haphazard; careless.
  • * 2014 , A teacher, " Choosing a primary school: a teacher's guide for parents", The Guardian , 23 September 2014:
    • When you're in the front entrance, get a feel for what's going on. Tours are never timed to coincide with breaks but if there are any children milling about, see what they're up to. If they're on a dutiful errand, for example delivering registers, the school probably encourages a responsible attitude. If they're play-fighting in the corridor without consequence, it tells a less impressive story and could mean a slapdash approach to discipline.

    Synonyms

    * See also

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a hasty or careless manner.
  • Directly, right there; slap-bang.
    • Van Eyck signed his portrait of the Arnolfinis slapdash in the center of the painting.
  • With a slap; all at once; slap.
    • (Prior)

    Synonyms

    * (in a hasty manner): carelessly, haphazardly, hastily * (directly): directly

    Verb

  • (colloquial) To apply, or apply something to, in a hasty, careless, or rough manner; to roughcast.
    • to slapdash mortar or paint on a wall
    to slapdash a wall

    anyway

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (obsolete) In any way.
  • *, II.2.5:
    • He that sleeps in the day-time, or is in suspense, fear, anyway troubled in mind, or goes to bed upon a full stomach, may never hope for quiet rest in the night […].
  • (conjunctive) ; anyhow.
    • He didn't enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it anyway .
  • (speech act) (Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement). See anyhow.
    • I don't think that's true. I haven't found any evidence, anyway .
  • * 1962 , (Bob Dylan),
    • 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.
  • (speech act)
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    • Synonyms

    * anywise