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ALL meanings of how

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  • adverb how in what manner 1
  • adverb how by what means 1
  • adverb how in what condition 1
  • adverb how to what degree or extent 1
  • adverb how intensifier 1
  • adverb how meaning what 1
  • noun how In what way or manner; by what means. 1
  • adverb how in what way or manner; by what means?: How did the accident happen? 1
  • adverb how to what extent, degree, etc.?: How damaged is the car? 1
  • adverb how in what state or condition?: How are you? 1
  • adverb how for what reason; why?: How can you talk such nonsense? 1
  • adverb how to what effect; with what meaning?: How is one to interpret his action? 1
  • adverb how what?: How do you mean? If they don't have vanilla, how about chocolate? 1
  • adverb how (used as an intensifier): How seldom I go there! 1
  • adverb how by what title or name?: How does one address the president? 1
  • adverb how at what price: How are the new cars going, cheaper than last year's models? 1
  • adverb how by what amount or in what measure or quantity?: How do you sell these tomatoes? 1
  • adverb how in what form or shape?: How does the demon appear in the first act of the opera? How does the medication come? 1
  • noun how a hole. 1
  • noun how the hold of a ship. 1
  • noun how a hollow; dell. 1
  • idioms how and how!, Informal. certainly! you bet!: Am I happy? And how! 1
  • idioms how Here's how, Informal. (used as a toast). 1
  • idioms how how come?, Informal. how is it that? why?: How come you never visit us anymore? 1
  • idioms how how so?, how does it happen to be so? why?: You haven't any desire to go? How so? 1
  • abbreviation HOW hollow. 1
  • adjective how deep. 1
  • adverb how You use how to ask about the way in which something happens or is done. 0
  • adverb how How is also a conjunction. 0
  • conjunction how You use how after certain adjectives and verbs to introduce a statement or fact, often something that you remember or expect other people to know about. 0
  • adverb how You use how to ask questions about the quantity or degree of something. 0
  • adverb how You use how when you are asking someone whether something was successful or enjoyable. 0
  • adverb how You use how to ask about someone's health or to find out someone's news. 0
  • convention how 'How do you do' is a polite way of greeting someone when you meet them for the first time. 0
  • subordinating conjunction how You use how when you want to say that it does not matter which way something is done. 0
  • adverb how You use how to emphasize the degree to which something is true. 0
  • adverb how You use how in exclamations to emphasize an adjective, adverb, or statement. 0
  • adverb how You use how in expressions such as 'How can you...' and 'How could you...' to indicate that you disapprove of what someone has done or that you find it hard to believe. 0
  • adverb how You use how in expressions such as 'how about...' or 'how would you like...' when you are making an offer or a suggestion. 0
  • convention how If you ask someone 'How about you?' you are asking them what they think or want. 0
  • convention how If you say 'How about that?' you are drawing attention to something that has been said or done that you think is surprising. 0
  • adverb how in what way? in what manner? by what means?: how did it happen? Also used in indirect questions: tell me how he did it 0
  • adverb how to what extent? 0
  • adverb how how good? how well? what…like? 0
  • adverb how that 0
  • adverb how in whatever way 0
  • adverb how used in exclamations to emphasize extent 0
  • noun how the way a thing is done 0
  • sentence substitute how a greeting supposed to be or have been used by American Indians and often used humorously 0
  • adverb how in what manner or way; by what means 0
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