Somehow vs Anyhow - What's the difference?
somehow | anyhow |
In one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated; by some means; as, the thing must be done somehow; he lives somehow.
* (1671-1743)
*:By their action upon one another they may be swelled somehow , so as to shorten the length.
*Sir (Walter Scott) (1771-1832)
*:Although youngest of the familly, he has somehow or other got the entire management of all the others.
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*:Carried somehow , somewhither, for some reason, on these surging floods, were these travelers, of errand not wholly obvious to their fellows, yet of such sort as to call into query alike the nature of their errand and their own relations.
(manner) In any way or manner whatever.
(conjunctive) In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
As adverbs the difference between somehow and anyhow
is that somehow is in one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated; by some means; as, the thing must be done somehow; he lives somehow while anyhow is in any way or manner whatever.somehow
English
(Webster 1913)Adverb
(-)Usage notes
The indefiniteness of somehow is emphasized by the addition of or other .Synonyms
* (l) * somewayanyhow
English
Adverb
(-)- Anyhow , he is dead now.
- I think they’re asleep; anyhow , they’re quiet.