Anyway vs Whatsoever - What's the difference?
anyway | whatsoever |
(obsolete) In any way.
*, II.2.5:
(conjunctive) ; anyhow.
(speech act) (Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement). See anyhow.
* 1962 , (Bob Dylan),
(speech act)
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Whatever.
* (John Milton)
* The Holy Bible, Genesis xxxi. 16
In any way; at all.
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, passage=In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever . He never read me any of his manuscripts, […], and therefore my lack of detection of his promise may in some degree be pardoned.}}
(obsolete) whatever
* Bible, Genesis xxxi. 16
* (Francis Bacon)
In obsolete terms the difference between anyway and whatsoever
is that anyway is in any way while whatsoever is whatever.As an adverb anyway
is in any way.As an adjective whatsoever is
whatever.As a pronoun whatsoever is
whatever.anyway
English
Adverb
(-)- 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 […].
- He didn't enjoy washing his car, but it was so dirty that he did it anyway .
- I don't think that's true. I haven't found any evidence, anyway .
- 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.
Synonyms
* anywisewhatsoever
English
Adjective
(-)- In whatsoever shape he lurk.
- Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
Pronoun
(English Pronouns)- Whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
- I must require you to use diligence in presenting especially those purloinings and imbezlements, which are of plate, vessel, or whatsoever within the King's house.