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How Very Common

How has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Conj · Intj · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

The means by which something is accomplished.

2

An artificial barrow or tumulus.

In plain English: A how is an old, man-made mound of earth built as a burial site.

"Archaeologists carefully excavated the how to uncover artifacts from the Bronze Age."

Adverb
1

To what degree.

In plain English: How" describes the intensity or extent of something."

"How surprised I was to see him there!"

Conj
1

The manner or way that.

Intj
1

A greeting, used in representations of Native American speech.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"How surprised I was to see him there!" adv
"Archaeologists carefully excavated the how to uncover artifacts from the Bronze Age." noun
"The only question now is how we will solve this problem together." noun
"She asked him how long he had been waiting in the rain." noun
"He was so curious about how much money they spent last month." noun
See Also
age question price size distance weight cost why
Related Terms

Origin

How comes from Middle English and Old English words meaning "through what." It shares its ancient Germanic root with who and what.

Rhyming Words
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