howsoever en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˌhaʊsoʊˈɛvəɹ/ (US)
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Etymology
From Middle English howsoevere, how-so-evere, how so evere. By surface analysis, how + so + ever.
Meanings
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Regardless of the way in which.
Howsoever they pleaded, their pleas went unheard.
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In any manner whatsoever.
The party to this agreement may use the property whensoever and howsoever he or she pleases.
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To whatever degree or extent.
Their evidence, howsoever true it may have been, was not believed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| howsever | alternative | lexicographic |