howsoever

Meaning

1. Regardless of the way in which.
2. In any manner whatsoever.
3. To whatever degree or extent.

Synonyms

however

anyhow

anyway

be that as it may

even so

everyhow

howbeit

natheless

nevertheless

nonetheless

notwithstanding

soever

somehow

someway

on the face of

be it as it may

that said

all the same

nethertheless

Translations

como quiera que

ومع ذلك

no obstant

no obstant això

així i tot

nogensmenys

ولكن

de tota manera

dabei

dennoch

einerlei

gleichwohl

hingegen

nichtsdestotrotz

لكن

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌhaʊsoʊˈɛvəɹ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: howsoevere

In summary

From Middle English howsoevere, how-so-evere, how so evere. By surface analysis, how + so + ever.