Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by any means |
| Synonyms: | about, any which way, anyway, around, at any rate, at random, haphazard, haphazardly, helter-skelter, however, in any case, in any respect, in any way, in either way, in one way or another, in whatever way, nevertheless, random, randomly, regardless, under any circumstances, whatever happens, willy-nilly |
| Main Entry: | anyway |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by any means |
| Synonyms: | anyhow, at all, at any rate, ever, however, in any case, in any event, in any manner, nevertheless, once |
| Notes: | anyway is correct if you mean 'in any case'; otherwise, use any way |
| Main Entry: | helter-skelter |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | carelessly, confused |
| Synonyms: | about, any which way, anyhow, anywise, around, at random, cluttered, disorderly, haphazard, hastily, headlong, higgledy-piggledy, hit-or-miss, hotfoot, hurriedly, impetuously, in confusion, incautiously, incontinently, irregular, jumbled, muddled, pell-mell, random, randomly, rashly, recklessly, topsy-turvy, tumultous/tumultuous, unmindfully, wildly |
| Antonyms: | carefully, methodical, organized, straight, systematic |
| Main Entry: | however |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | still, nevertheless |
| Synonyms: | after all, all the same, anyhow, be that as it may, but, despite, for all that, howbeit, in spite of, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the other hand, per contra, though, withal, without regard to, yet |
| Main Entry: | irregularly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | intermittently |
| Synonyms: | any which way, anyhow, at intervals, by fits and starts, by turns, disconnectedly, eccentrically, erratically, fitfully, haphazardly, helter-skelter, in snatches, infrequently, jerkily, now and again, occasionally, off and on, out of sequence, periodically, slapdash, spasmodically, sporadically, uncertainly, uncommonly, unevenly, unmethodically, unpunctually, willy-nilly |
| Antonyms: | evenly, regularly |
| Main Entry: | somehow |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by some means |
| Synonyms: | after a fashion, anyhow, anyway, anywise, by hook or crook, come what may, in one way or another, in some such way, in some way, one way or another, somehow or another, somehow or other |
| Antonyms: | no way |
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