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soever

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /səʊˈɛvə/
  • US: /soʊˈɛvɚ/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

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adv

Meaning 1

In any fashion, of any kind; used for emphasis after words such as how, what, which etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, not-comparable

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:soever.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From so + ever.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: какъвто и да е (kakǎvto i da e) — in any fashion, of any kind