anywise

anywise

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *ís?
Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *h₁oy-no-kós
Proto-Germanic *ainagaz
Proto-West Germanic *ainag
Old English ǣniġ
Middle English ani
English any
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-
Proto-Indo-European *weyd-s-ós
Proto-Germanic *wīsaz
Proto-Germanic *-wīsaz
Proto-West Germanic *-wīs
Old English -wīs
Middle English -wis
English -wise
English anywise

    From any + -wise.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɛniˌwaɪz/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Audio (General American):(file)

    Adverb

    anywise (not comparable)

    1. In any case.

    Synonyms

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