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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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