How vs. Soever — What's the Difference?
Difference Between How and Soever
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Definitions
How
In what manner or way; by what means
How does this machine work?.
Soever
At all; in any way
"Space to breathe, how short soever" (Ben Jonson).
How
In what state or condition
How is she today?.
Soever
(archaic) In any fashion, of any kind; used for emphasis after words such as how, what, which etc.
How
To what extent, amount, or degree
How bad was it?.
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Soever
A word compounded of so and ever, used in composition with who, what, where, when, how, etc., and indicating any out of all possible or supposable persons, things, places, times, ways, etc. It is sometimes used separate from the pronoun or adverb.
For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.
What great thing soever a man proposed to do in his life, he should think of achieving it by fifty.
How
For what reason or purpose; why
How is it that he left early?.
How
With what meaning
How should I take that remark?.
How
By what name
How is she called?.
How
By what measure; in what units
How do you sell this corn?.
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How
What. Usually used in requesting that something be said again
How's that again?.
How
Used as an intensive
How we laughed!.
How
The manner or way in which
Forgot how it was done.
How
That
I told them how I had once been bitten by a snake.
How
In whatever way or manner; however
Cook it how you please.
How
A manner or method of doing something
"The how of research is generated by the why of the world" (Frederick Turner).
How
To what degree or extent.
How often do you practice?
The gauge indicated how hot the oven was.
How
In what manner:
How
By what means.
How do you solve this puzzle?
How else can we get this finished?
She showed him how to do it.
How
With overtones of for what reason.}}
How should I know whether he likes raisins or not? Ask him!
How
In what form, shape, measure, quantity, etc.
How
With what meaning or effect.
How the stock market interprets events has real consequences.
How
By what title or what name.
How
At what price, for what amount (of money).
How
In what state or condition.
How are you?
How was your vacation?
How
Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.
How very interesting!
How wonderful it was to receive your invitation.
How
The manner or way in which.
I remember how I solved this puzzle.
How
In any way in which; in whatever way; however.
People should be free to live how they want.
How
That, the fact that.
She told me how her father was a doctor.
How
The means by which something is accomplished.
I am not interested in the why, but in the how.
How
(dialectal) An artificial barrow or tumulus.
How
(dialectal) A small hill in northern England. (Usage preserved mainly in place names.)
How
A greeting, used in representations of Native American speech.
How
In what manner or way; by what means or process.
How can a man be born when he is old?
How
To what degree or extent, number or amount; in what proportion; by what measure or quality.
O, how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
By how much they would diminish the present extent of the sea, so much they would impair the fertility, and fountains, and rivers of the earth.
How
For what reason; from what cause.
How now, my love! why is your cheek so pale?
How
In what state, condition, or plight.
How, and with what reproach, shall I return?
How
By what name, designation, or title.
How art thou called?
How
At what price; how dear.
How a score of ewes now?
Let me beg you - don't say "How?" for "What?"
How
To what extent or amount or degree;
How tall is she?
How
In what way or manner or by what means (`however' is sometimes used as an intensive form of `how');
How did you catch the snake?
He told us how he did it
However did you get here so soon?
