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how·so·ev·er | \ ˌhau̇-sə-ˈwe-vər 
, -sō-ˈe- \
, -sō-ˈe- \Definition of howsoever
1 : in whatever manner
2 : to whatever degree or extent
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“Howsoever.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/howsoever. Accessed 15 December 2019.
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