howsoever

• POS: Conjunction, Adverb
• HYPHEN: how=so=ev=er

CIDE DICTIONARY

howsoever, adj. & conj. [How + so + ever.].

•  In what manner soever; to whatever degree or extent; however.  [1913 Webster]

  "I am glad he's come, howsoever he comes."  [1913 Webster]
•  Although; though; however.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

howsoever, adv. (also poet. howsoe'er)
1 in whatsoever way.
2 to whatsoever extent.

ROGET THESAURUS

howsoever

Degree

N degree, grade, extent, measure, amount, ratio, stint, standard, height, pitch, reach, amplitude, range, scope, caliber, gradation, shade, tenor, compass, sphere, station, rank, standing, rate, way, sort, point, mark, stage, intensity, strength, comparative, gradual, shading off, within the bounds, by degrees, gradually, inasmuch, pro tanto, however, howsoever, step by step, bit by bit, little by little, inch by inch, drop by drop, a little at a time, by inches, by slow degrees, by degrees, by little and little, in some degree, in some measure, to some extent, di grado in grado.