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how¹ Definition

how (ho̵u)

adverb

  1. in what manner or way; by what means
  2. in what state or condition
  3. for what reason or purpose; why how is it that you don't know?
  4. by what name
  5. with what meaning; to what effect
  6. to what extent, degree, amount, etc.
  7. at what price
  8. Informal what: usually a request to repeat something said

Etymology: ME hwu, hu < OE, akin to OHG hweo (Ger wie), Goth hwai-wa < IE interrogative base *kwo-, *kwe- > why, who, L quo, Sans

  1. the manner or way in which show us how you did it
  2. the state or condition in which ask him how he's been
  3. the extent, degree, amount, etc. to which do you know how I despise you?
  4. in whatever manner or way judge him how you will
  5. Informal that he told us how he was happy about it

noun

the way of doing; manner; method

how¹ Idioms

and how!

Informal I agree!certainly!

how about something?

Informal what is your wish, opinion, or information concerning something (or someone)?

how about that!

Informal isn't that interesting!

how come?

Informal how does it come that?how is it that?why?

how now?

how is that?what is the meaning of this?

how so?

how is it so?why?

how then?

  1. what is the meaning of this?
  2. how else?

how² Definition

how (ho̵u)

hello: a greeting attributed to, and still used, with humorous intent, in imitation of, American Indians

how Synonyms

how

conj. & modif.

in what way, to what degree, by what method, in what manner, after what precedent, according to what specifications, from what source, by whose help, whence, wherewith, by virtue of what, whereby, through what medium, by what means.

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