How vs. Why
Howadverb
(interrogative) To what degree.
Howadverb
In what manner.
Howadverb
In what state.
Howadverb
Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.
Hownoun
The means by which something is accomplished.
Hownoun
(dialectal) An artificial barrow or tumulus.
Hownoun
(dialectal) A small hill in northern England. (Usage preserved mainly in place names.)
Howconjunction
In which way; in such way.
Howconjunction
That, the fact that, the way that.
Howinterjection
A greeting, used in representations of Native American speech.
Howadverb
In what manner or way; by what means or process.
Howadverb
To what degree or extent, number or amount; in what proportion; by what measure or quality.
Howadverb
For what reason; from what cause.
Howadverb
In what state, condition, or plight.
Howadverb
By what name, designation, or title.
Howadverb
At what price; how dear.
Howadverb
to what extent or amount or degree;
Howadverb
in what way or manner or by what means (`however' is sometimes used as an intensive form of `how');
Whyadverb
For what cause, reason, or purpose (interrogative adverb).
Whyadverb
Introducing a complete question.
Whyadverb
Introducing a verb phrase (bare infinitive clause).
Whyadverb
Introducing a noun or other phrase.
Whyadverb
For which cause, reason, or purpose (relative adverb).
Whynoun
reason
Whyinterjection
An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience.
Whyadverb
For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; - used interrogatively. See the Note under What, pron., 1.
Whyadverb
For which; on account of which; - used relatively.
Whyadverb
The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; - used as a compound relative.
Whynoun
A young heifer.
Whynoun
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
Whyadverb
question word; what is the reason (`how come' is a nonstandard variant);
Whyadverb
for what reason or purpose
Whyadverb
used to make or agree to a suggestion
Whyadverb
(with reference to a reason) on account of which; for which
Whyadverb
the reason for which
Whyinterjection
expressing surprise or indignation
Whyinterjection
used to add emphasis to a response
Whynoun
a reason or explanation
