How-so Definition

phrase

How?; In what way?

The city of Melbourne has much more culture than Sydney. ― How so?
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(idiomatic) Why?; For what reason?

I'm feeling really depressed. ― How so?
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Origin of How-so

  • From ellipsis of how is it so?

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How-so Sentence Examples

  • Nor did he see that the passion for equality, like every great passion, justified itself, and that the problem was, not how to obtain liberty in defiance of it, but how so to guide it as to obtain liberty by it and through it.

  • It was astonishing, I thought, how so mild a check could prove so effectual.

  • You may be wondering how so many terrible things can be caused by smoking tobacco.

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Words Starting With H and Ending With O

Starts With H & Ends With OStarts With HO & Ends With OStarts With H & Ends With SO

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With H6 Letter Words Ending With O