anywise

9.9

In any way at all

adverb
/ˈɛnɪˌwaɪz/

Archaic

: de ninguna manera

She did not, anywise, let the criticism affect her decision.

Examples

The weather was bad, but they continued their journey anywise.
I don't think it will help anywise.
He was not, anywise, prepared to give up his claim to the land.
Don't worry anywise!
They decided to proceed with the plan, anywise, despite the risks involved.
She will support him anywise because she believes in his cause.
He was determined to finish the project anywise, regardless of the challenges ahead.

Synonyms

at all

vsanywise

∞ 1.0

It means in any way or to any extent and often makes negative sentences and questions stronger

means something holds regardless of other factors

anyway

vsanywise

435 1.0

In whatever way is possible to finish something

focuses on being true or valid regardless of other factors

however

vsanywise

149 1.8

In whatever way something happens

states that a situation is true regardless of other factors

in any event

vsanywise

56 3.9

Whatever else happens, the fact remains true or will still happen

relates to ways or manners instead of stating outcomes

in any case

vsanywise

51 2.8

No matter what, this is true or will happen

focuses on manner or methods rather than asserting outcome

anyhow

vsanywise

34 2.3

To do something in any way possible

stresses result being the same regardless of circumstances

Surface Forms

anywise positive

Morphology

anywise = any (transparent) = any + wise

The adverbial suffix '-wise' straightforwardly forms an adverb meaning 'in the manner of', so 'any' + '-wise' yields 'in any way' transparently.

Etymology

Anywise is made from any and wise, where wise here means 'way' or 'manner', just like in otherwise or clockwise. So anywise means 'in any way' or 'regardless', which explains how we use it today.