Howsoever

//ˌhaʊsoʊˈɛvəɹ// adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Regardless of the way in which.

    "Howsoever they pleaded, their pleas went unheard."

  2. 2
    In any manner whatsoever.

    "The party to this agreement may use the property whensoever and howsoever he or she pleases."

  3. 3
    To whatever degree or extent.

    "Their evidence, howsoever true it may have been, was not believed."

Synonyms

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howeverhowsomever

Example

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"Howsoever they pleaded, their pleas went unheard."

Etymology

From Middle English howsoevere, how-so-evere, how so evere. By surface analysis, how + so + ever.

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