howsoever

how·so·ev·er

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hou-soh-ev-er]
- /ˌhaʊ soʊˈɛv ər/
- /ˌhaʊ.səʊˈev.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hou-soh-ev-er]
- /ˌhaʊ soʊˈɛv ər/

Definitions of howsoever word

adverb howsoever to whatsoever extent or degree. 1
adverb howsoever in whatsoever manner. 1
noun howsoever To whatever extent. 1
adverb howsoever in whatever way 1
adverb howsoever to whatever degree or extent 0
adverb howsoever by whatever means; in whatever manner 0

See all 8 definitions of howsoever

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Origin of howsoever

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1275-1325; See origin at how1, so1, ever

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Parts of speech for Howsoever

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Howsoever

howsoever popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

howsoever usage trend in Literature

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