"soever" meaning in All languages combined

See soever on Wiktionary

Adverb [English]

IPA: /səʊˈɛvə/ [UK], /soʊˈɛvɚ/ [US] Audio: en-US soever.ogg
Etymology: From so + ever. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|so|ever}} so + ever Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} soever (not comparable)
  1. (archaic) In any fashion, of any kind; used for emphasis after words such as how, what, which etc. Tags: archaic, not-comparable Synonyms: somever [obsolete] Translations (in any fashion, of any kind): какъвто и да е (kakǎvto i da e) (Bulgarian)
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