Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to ask about the way or manner something is done
How
/haʊ/Synonyms:
This word has no synonymsAntonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
How are you?Your job isn't to know the 'how.'"I know how to care for them.
Etymology:
The word how comes from the Old English hu, meaning in what way, and is related to similar words in Germanic languages such as Dutch hoe and German wie.
Usage Statistics:
1678 mentions per 1 million words 
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
Very Often
Hint: Frequency according to COCA
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