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how

adverb

Synonyms of how

(Entry 1 of 2)

in what manner or way

how and where did you meet each other?

if you show me precisely how this is confusing, I would be happy to explain

Synonyms for how

where,
wherein

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thus,
thusly

how

noun

Synonyms of how (Entry 2 of 2)

the means or procedure for doing something

the environmental activist eagerly launched into an explanation of the hows and whys of developing renewable energy sources

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policy

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“How.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/how. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.

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