how many
- what amount?
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pron
Etymology: Etymology tree Old English hū maniġ English how many Inherited from Old English hū maniġ.
- unspecified number
“We've lost quite a few; I don't know exactly how many.”
“And I saw how many were destroying the simplicity, and betraying the truth.”
- what number
“How many of you have full-time jobs?”
“I've invited three hundred people to my wedding. — You've invited how many?”