adv
howsoever
Howsoever (adv) means No matter how something is done.
adv
1
No matter how something is done.
"Howsoever they pleaded, their pleas went unheard."
2
In whatever way, without any restriction.
"The party to this agreement may use the property whensoever and howsoever he or she pleases."
3
To whatever level or degree something reaches.
"Their evidence, howsoever true it may have been, was not believed."
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Etymology
Came from Middle English howsoevere, how-so-evere, how so evere; on the surface it breaks down as how + so + ever.
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What is the meaning of howsoever?
"howsoever" (adv) means no matter how something is done.
What are the different meanings of howsoever?
"howsoever" has 3 main meanings: 1. No matter how something is done; 2. In whatever way, without any restriction; 3. To whatever level or degree something reaches.