howsoever C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words Also spelled Hahsomdiver, Howsever, and hahsiver US /ˌhaʊsoʊˈɛvɚ/ UK /ˌhaʊsəʊˈɛvə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in whatever way or to whatever degree Howsoever you arrange the flowers, the room will look lovely. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in whatever way or to... howeverneverthelessnonethelessnotwithstanding Word family Related forms howsowhosoeverwhatsoever Etymology AI details From Middle English, a compound of how + so + ever, an emphatic extension meaning 'in whatever way or degree.' Topics Grammar & Function Words Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # howsoever **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌhaʊsoʊˈɛvɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌhaʊsəʊˈɛvə/ ## Meanings 1. in whatever way or to whatever degree ## Examples - Howsoever you arrange the flowers, the room will look lovely. ## Synonyms - however - nevertheless - nonetheless - notwithstanding ## Related Forms - howso - whosoever - whatsoever ## Etymology From Middle English, a compound of how + so + ever, an emphatic extension meaning 'in whatever way or degree.' ## AI Etymology Howsoever comes from Middle English, a compound of how + so + ever, an emphatic extension meaning 'in whatever way or degree.'. As an adverb, howsoever means in whatever way or to whatever degree. The same family is visible in related forms such as howso, whosoever, and whatsoever. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown