1. in what manner or way
How did you two meet each other? How did he die? How do you know that?
2. for what reason why
How would I know if it's going to rain or not?
3. with what meaning to what effect
How are we to interpret such behavior?
4. by what name or title
How art thou called?
— William Shakespeare
5. to what degree or extent
How much longer do we have to wait? I don't know how old she is.
6. in what state or condition
How are you? How do you feel?
7. at what price
how a score of ewes now
— Shakespeare
8. what do you say to or think of
how about it, are you going?
9. how does it happen that why
How come you can't go?
10. the way or manner in which
asked how they could help the story of how the company was founded remember how they fought also the state or condition in which
reported how the patient was found by the paramedics
11. that
told them how he had a situation
— Charles Dickens
12. however, as
a reader can shift his attention how he likes
— William Empson
13. a question about manner or method
the eternal whys and hows of small children
— Jeanne Massey
14. manner, method
examining the hows and whys of exercise
15. in what manner or way by what means
16. for what reason
17. to what degree, extent, or amount
18. in what manner or way
19. in whatever way
20. in what way by what means
How do you work this thing? How did they get here?
21. for what reason
How can you treat me so badly?
22. to what degree, number, or amount
How cold is it?
23. in what state or condition
How are you?
24. what do you say to or think of
How about a soda?
25. why entry 1
26. hello
27. in what manner or condition
We're studying how plants grow. I asked them how they were.