What does とにかく mean?
とにかく is a Japanese noun meaning “anyhow, at any rate, anyway” in English. It can also be translated as “setting aside ..., really” depending on context. It is written as とにかく in hiragana, and tonikaku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentence
とにかく、試験が終わってほっとしたよ。
Anyhow, I'm relieved the test is over.