nohow

adverb

no·​how ˈnō-ˌhau̇ How to pronounce nohow (audio)
1
: in no manner or way : not at all
was nohow equal to the task
2
dialect : anyhow

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So go ahead, call it a copycat—it don’t mind nohow. Matt Simon, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2015

Word History

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of nohow was in 1775

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“Nohow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nohow. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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