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anywho

/ˈɛniˌhu/

anywho is the alternative spelling of anyhoo.

Meaning of anyhoo

Adverb

anyhoo

  1. (dialectal, humorous, informal) anyhow

Pronoun

anywho

  1. (dated, rare) Anybody.

Origin of anywho

Spelling influenced by who.

From any + who.

Questions about anywho

What does anywho mean?
Anywho means anybody.
What is anywho the alternative spelling of?
Anywho is the alternative spelling of anyhoo.
What part of speech is anywho?
Anywho is a pronoun.
How do you pronounce anywho?
Anywho is pronounced /ˈɛniˌhu/ (US).

Words near anywho in the dictionary

  1. anywhere near
  2. Anywhere on Earth
  3. anywhereness
  4. anywheres
  5. anywhither
  6. anywho
  7. anywhoodles
  8. anywhoozle
  9. anywhoozles
  10. anywhos
  11. anywhy

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Adapted from Wiktionary: anywho (page history and authors); anyhoo (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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