howsoever

American  

[hou-soh-ev-er] / ˌhaʊ soʊˈɛv ər /

adverb

1. to whatsoever extent or degree.

2. in whatsoever manner.

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howsoever British  

/ ˌhaʊsəʊˈɛvə /

1. a less common word for however

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Etymology

Origin of howsoever

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at how ¹, so ¹, ever

Example Sentences

What’s clear from this evidence is that the vast majority of people do not experience regret, howsoever defined, after transitioning genders.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2024

“Dean’s excuses are not designed to respond to reactions, howsoever deeply felt or unsettling, to an event such as a national election,” the dean of academic affairs, Mark Schenker, told the Yale Daily News.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2016

His hair was the brown of sodden straw, and it stuck out at awkward, seventeen-year-old angles, wet and comb it howsoever much he tried.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman

But howsoever this particular point might be explained, it was probable that the tragedy was the outcome of a sudden quarrel.

From The Solitary Farm by Hume, Fergus

We met no one; and of cottage, farm, or homestead, howsoever lonely, token there seemed none.

From Daisy Burns (Volume 1) by Kavanagh, Julia