howsoever

[ hou-soh-ev-er ]

/ ˌhaʊ soʊˈɛv ər /

to whatsoever extent or degree.

in whatsoever manner.

Origin of howsoever

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at how¹, so¹, ever

Howsoever that be, the Order, which had been erected on the principle of obedience, received the word and disappeared.

Loyola and the Educational System of the Jesuits |Thomas Hughes
Howsoever Mrs. Vand had become possessed of the farm and income of the late Captain Huxham, her husband was at least innocent.

The Solitary Farm |Fergus Hume
The religious fervour of the Breton folk has been remarked of all who know them howsoever slightly.

Rambles in Brittany |Francis Miltoun
And how poor a substitute for it is irony, howsoever its subjects may deserve it.

The Corner of Harley Street |Henry Bashford

Howsoever, the cruel hand of fortune hath intervened, and severed them for ever.

The Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves |Tobias Smollett

howsoever

/ (ˌhaʊsəʊˈɛvə) /

a less common word for however