ad hoc vs howsoever

ad hoc

adv
  • For a particular purpose. 

  • On the spur of the moment. 

adj
  • Created on the spur of the moment; impromptu. 

  • Independent of previously instated network structure, like routers or access points. 

  • For a particular purpose. 

  • Postulated solely to save a theory from being falsified, without making any new predictions. 

howsoever

adv
  • To whatever degree or extent. 

  • Regardless of the way in which. 

  • In any manner whatsoever. 

How often have the words ad hoc and howsoever occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )