noun
definition
The means by which something is accomplished.
example
I am not interested in the why, but in the how.
adverb
definition
To what degree.
example
How often do you practice?
definition
In what manner.
example
How do you solve this puzzle?
definition
In what state.
example
How are you?
definition
Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.
example
How very interesting!
conjunction
definition
The manner or way that.
example
I remember how I solved this puzzle.
definition
That, the fact that, the way that.
Examples of how in a Sentence
How did you know you loved him?
How long had Morino lived in America?
How shall I write of my mother?
No matter how sorry Alex was for what happened, or how many times he apologized or tried to make up for it, he couldn't remove the hurt.
That's how life works.
He knew how to work with his hands.
How would we do it?
How did he always manage to do that?
All she was doing was reminding him how powerless he was.
So how do these things get made?
Will you show me how to do that?
How much more this difficulty must be augmented in the case of those who are both deaf and blind!
How can this be?
First of all, dear friend, tell me how you are.
She had probably resurrected his memory of how Lori had tried to break them up.
How old was he, anyway?
Actually, it was how my family always celebrated Christmas.
How do you know, Honey?
How proud mamma will be of her brave boy!
How can it be said that trade actually generates wealth?
He might never say anything to Jonathan about it, but Jonathan would know in other ways how he felt.
How is she this morning?
How are classes going?
And how do you know this?
How long would these mind games go on?
How can you trust us?
How many of you are there?
Let's look at how this happened.
It looks easy enough, now that Bob has shown how it is done.
But how do you do?
And having got rid of this young man who did not know how to behave, she resumed her duties as hostess and continued to listen and watch, ready to help at any point where the conversation might happen to flag.
How is Destiny doing?
How can we be sure Howie is always right?
How many of them have filed for unemployment since they graduated?
You saw how he was.
How did you get here?
How long have we been out?
How could she endure the ride?
I know the work is hard and the weather is forbidding at times, but do you know how lucky you are?
You mean you don't know how to dance.
How could I expect more?
How long would it take for him to tire of it?
How is it going with Scruffy?
How do we stop him from tracking us down?
It makes no difference how they feel.
How did you know where I was working?
In August he was at Smolensk and thought only of how to advance farther, though as we now see that advance was evidently ruinous to him.
I'm sure if he sees how important this is to you, he'll relent.
Simply not knowing how the information is known doesn't assign the solution to the occult.
I don't understand how we could have missed him.