Meaning of how come in English

1. Pronunciation

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1. Adverb

   how come

   Definitions

   1. question word

   Examples

   • « what is the reason ('how come' is a nonstandard variant) »
   • « why are you here? »
   • « how come he got an ice cream cone but I didn't? »