how

noun

The means by which something is accomplished.

A surname.

A town in Oconto County, Wisconsin, United States, named after Calvin F. How Jr.

A hamlet in Hayton parish, City of Carlisle district, Cumbria, England (OS grid ref NY5056).

(World War II era, joint US/RAF) radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter H.

(dialectal) An artificial barrow or tumulus; in later folklore, associated with fairies.

(dialectal) In northern England, a low hill.

adverb

(interrogative) In what manner:

By what means.

(interrogative, degree) To what degree or extent.

In what form, shape, measure, quantity, etc.

(interrogative) In what state or condition.

With overtones of why, for what reason.

With what meaning or effect.

By what title or what name.

At what price, for what amount (of money).

(fused relative) In any manner in which; in whatever way; however.

(fused relative) In the manner in which.

(exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.

(relative, nonstandard, modifying a word like way or manner) In which.

Words related to how

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