howso C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈhaʊsoʊ/ UK /ˈhaʊsəʊ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in whatever way; however (archaic) Howso the matter ends, I shall stand by you. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in whatever way; however... howeverhowsoever Word family Related forms howsoeverwhoso Etymology AI details An archaic contraction of 'how so,' from how + so (Old English swā), meaning 'in whatever way.' Topics Grammar & Function Words Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # howso **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈhaʊsoʊ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈhaʊsəʊ/ ## Meanings 1. in whatever way; however (archaic) ## Examples - Howso the matter ends, I shall stand by you. ## Synonyms - however - howsoever ## Related Forms - howsoever - whoso ## Etymology An archaic contraction of 'how so,' from how + so (Old English swā), meaning 'in whatever way.' ## AI Etymology Howso is an archaic contraction of 'how so,' from how + so (Old English swā), meaning 'in whatever way.'. The form preserves a compact historical development in which the older wording and the present sense remain closely connected. As an adverb and conjunction, it carries the sense "in whatever way; however (archaic)", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Related words include howsoever, whoso. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Register & Style markdown