how

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /haʊ/
• SAMPA: /haU/

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Adverb

Positive how

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. The word how is used to ask about the way something happens or the way people do things.

   How will we ever solve this problem?

2. The word how is used to tell about the way something happens or the way people do things.

   I know how we can solve this problem.

   This is how to make this machine work.

3. (exclamation) The word how is used to show that you feel strongly about something.

   How old he looks!

This short section needs someone to add to it.

Adjective

Positive how

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. You use how to ask if something was good or bad, or what qualities it has.

   How was the movie?

   How are you feeling?

Subordinator

Subordinator how

1. (informal) You use how to tell that something happens, is done, or is true.
   • Synonym: that

   She told him how it wasn't fun anymore.