as how

conjunction

: that
allowed as how she was glad to be here

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That is highlighted by his front-foot defending below (defined as how often a player goes hunting for defensive actions). James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026 And in turn that’s kind of on the same parallel as how Williams views the Hornets’ plight. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2026 Many might define authenticity as how closely the thoughts and values of others align with their own. Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026 That improvisation made its way into the film’s killer final sequence, as how the alien was set to die had yet to be determined. Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for as how

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First Known Use

1748, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of as how was in 1748

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“As how.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20how. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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