How Word Meaning

Word: How
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:

Old English hū, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch hoe, also to who and what

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: haʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

in what way or manner; by what means

Short Definition:

in what way

Examples:
  • how does it work?
  • he did not know how he ought to behave
  • he showed me how to adjust the focus
Definition:

used to ask about the condition or quality of something

Short Definition:

used to ask about condition or quality

Examples:
  • how was your holiday?
  • how did they play?
Definition:

used to ask about the extent or degree of something

Short Definition:

used to ask about extent or degree

Examples:
  • how old are you?
  • how long will it take?
  • I wasn't sure how fast to go
Definition:

the way in which; that

Short Definition:

the way in which

Examples:
  • she told us how she had lived out of a suitcase for a week

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