in any event ina·nye·vent fairly common adverb 1. used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement “Anyhow, he is dead now” “I think they” “re quiet” “I don” “s gone” “anyway, there is another factor to consider” “I don” “;” “;” Synonymsanyhowanywayin any caseat any ratein any event WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.