how

Plural

hows

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.To what degree or extent.

   • How soon can I see the doctor?
   • The gauge indicated how hot the oven was.
   • How damaged is her self-esteem?

2. 2.In what manner

   • How else can we get this finished?
   • How did you vote in the last election?
   • How do you solve this puzzle? –Sorry, I can't remember how.

3. 3.In what state or condition.

   • How's the new apartment?, The new apartment is great!

4. 4.In the manner in which.

   • I said it exactly how he said it.

Conj

Conjunction

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A word that links words, phrases, or clauses.

1. 1.That, the fact that.(informal)

   • She told me how her father was a doctor.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The means by which something is accomplished.

   • I am not interested in the why, but in the how.
   • It is an a posteriori argument, evincing the fact, but not the how.
   • A wham-bam caper flick, efficiently directed by Roger Donaldson, that fancifully revisits the mysterious whos and speculative hows of a 1971 London bank heist.

2. 2.radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter H.

Intj

Interjection

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A word or short phrase used to express a sudden emotion or reaction.

1. 1.A greeting, used in representations of Native American speech.

Overall

Very common· #69

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Very common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Uncommon

Word family

• however