anyhoo
Breezy topic shift
Anyhoo is a playful variant of "anyhow," used to signal a return to the main topic or a transition in conversation: Anyhoo, what were we talking about?
The whimsical pronunciation softens what might otherwise feel like an abrupt redirect.
Informal in-group vocabulary
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- casualRelaxed and informal
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
- breezyMildly windy, or nonchalant
lighthearted · playful · whimsical · chatty · conversational · easygoing · offhand · relaxed
In any case
- soConsequently, as a result
- moving onProceeding past something
- segueUnbroken passage between sections
- pivotPoint of rotation
shift · in any case · regardless · nonetheless · nevertheless · as I was saying · that said · where was I
Disregarding without consideration
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- glossing overSuperficially covering faults
- hand-waveDismissive explanation dodge
- letting goReleasing one's grasp
changing subject · deflecting · shrugging off · bypassing · nevermind · no matter · forget it · whatever
slang
Informal in-group vocabulary
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- casualRelaxed and informal
- folksyInformally friendly and simple
breezy · lighthearted · playful · whimsical · chatty · conversational · easygoing · offhand · relaxed · laid-back
anyway
In any case
pivot · shift · in any case · regardless · nonetheless · nevertheless · as I was saying · that said · where was I · at any rate
brushing off
Disregarding without consideration
- sidesteppingMoving aside to avoid
- glossing overSuperficially covering faults
- hand-waveDismissive explanation dodge
letting go · changing subject · deflecting · shrugging off · bypassing · nevermind · no matter · forget it · whatever
anyhoobe that as it may
Concessive transition phrase
nevertheless · in any case · notwithstanding · nonetheless · in any event
anyhoofurthermore
Word adding more points
moreover · additionally · to elaborate · speaking of which · in fact