as it is vs howso

as it is

adv
  • In the actual circumstances (and often contrary to expectations). 

  • Already; without adding further difficulty or complexity. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, it, is. 

howso

adv
  • However, to whatever extent. 

  • However, in whatever manner. 

How often have the words as it is and howso occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )