Could you tell me What 'anyhow' means here

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https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/anyhow

anyhow: (adverb)

Anyhow, I didn’t https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/askyou to come here to https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/talk about https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/your https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/business.

What does ‘anyhow’ mean in above sentence, please? If it’s used as an adverb in that sentence, what does it modify?

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/anyhow

anyhow

In any case; at least:

I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet.

Does this meaning of ‘anyhow’ different from that meaning of ‘anyhow’?

I understand that it can mean:

In whatever way or manner; however

I'll cook it anyhow you like

In a careless way or manner; in an untidy manner

There were books piled up anyhow on the shelves.

But It’s not clear to me what it means in my first two example sentences.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

Laboriouswhat it means in my first two example sentences

anyhow ~ anyway ~ in any case ~ in any event ~ at any rate ~ at least ~ in spite of what was just said ~ moving on from what was just said

'anyhow' and many other adverbs serve to connect ideas. They are called conjunctive (connecting) adverbs. Like the conjunctions 'and' or 'but', they don't modify.

In this example you see the original remark, then 'anyhow', then the related remark.

I think they're asleep; anyhow, they're quiet.

But most examples you'll see in dictionaries are like the following, where you don't see the original remark because it's in the preceding sentence.

- - - some sentence not shown - - - Anyhow, I didn’t ask you to come here to talk about your business.

CJ

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