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/en"ee wuyz'/, adv.in any way or respect.[bef. 1000; ME ani wise, OE on aenige wisan in any wise. See ANY, WISE2]
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Anywise — A ny*wise, adv. In any wise or way; at all. Anywise essential. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
anywise — index regardless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
anywise — (adv.) O.E. ænige wisan, from ANY (Cf. any) + WISE (Cf. wise) (n.). One word form from c.1200 … Etymology dictionary
anywise — [ən′ēwīz΄] adv. [ME ani wise < OE ( on) ænige wīsan: see ANY & WISE2] in any manner or way; at all … English World dictionary
anywise — adverb Date: 13th century in any way whatever ; at all … New Collegiate Dictionary
anywise — adverb In any case. Syn: anyway … Wiktionary
anywise — adv. in any way, anyway, in any respect … English contemporary dictionary
anywise — adverb archaic in any manner or way … English new terms dictionary
anywise — any·wise … English syllables
anywise — an•y•wise [[t]ˈɛn iˌwaɪz[/t]] adv. in any way or respect • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
