What's the difference between howsoever and soever?

Howsoever


Definition:

  • (adj. & conj.) In what manner soever; to whatever degree or extent; however.
  • (adj. & conj.) Although; though; however.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The guts of the matter is that in a war emergency a task of the police would be to ensure that, as it does in peacetime (eg peak holiday weekends), that the country does not come to a grinding halt through traffic congestion howsoever caused.
  • (2) Leading views include those of leaders of countries, howsoever they obtained, use or extend their power.

Soever


Definition:

  • () A word compounded of so and ever, used in composition with who, what, where, when, how, etc., and indicating any out of all possible or supposable persons, things, places, times, ways, etc. It is sometimes used separate from the pronoun or adverb.

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