"howsoever" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˌhaʊsoʊˈɛvəɹ/ [US] Audio: en-US howsoever.ogg [US] Forms: or archaic [formal]
Rhymes: -ɛvə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English howsoevere, how-so-evere, how so evere. By surface analysis, how + so + ever. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|howsoevere}} Middle English howsoevere, {{m|enm|how-so-evere}} how-so-evere, {{m|enm|how so evere}} how so evere, {{surf|en|how|so|ever}} By surface analysis, how + so + ever Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} howsoever
  1. Regardless of the way in which.
    Sense id: en-howsoever-en-adv-NpKtVmE- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 79 15 5
  2. In any manner whatsoever.
    Sense id: en-howsoever-en-adv-Vb3BGJ9i
  3. To whatever degree or extent.
    Sense id: en-howsoever-en-adv-eSZEas5K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: howsever

Alternative forms

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