Yes, it means in what way is it beautiful. Why do you think it’s beautiful. Etc It is beautiful because it has nice architecture, a lovely church, not much traffic, lots of flowers and wildlife etc

"How" and "why" are very different. "How" deals with factual descriptions, explanations, ways, and extent. "Why" deals with reasons and motives. When these words are used as adverbs, you must pay attention to which word they modify. Here are some examples: A1 How is the village beautiful? A2 How beautiful is the village? B1 Why is the village beautiful? B2 ??? In A1, "how" modifies "is". The question asks for an explanation of the way in which the village *IS* beautiful. You cannot answer that question by saying "It is very beautiful". Possible answers are: "The village is beautiful because of its flowers and churches." "The village has lovely architecture." In A2, "How" modifies "beautiful". The question asks the extent of the village's beauty. You cannot answer this question by saying "The village has many flowers in bloom." Possible answers are: "The village is very beautiful" "The village so beautiful that it deserves to be photographed" Next, let's consider the "why" question. All answers to B1 should provide reasons or motives for its beauty. Here are some possible answers to B1: "The village is beautiful because its citizens cherish cleanliness" "The village is beautiful because it was carefully planned by an architect" "The village is beautiful because its government places a high priority on keeping it that way" B2 is left blank because it is nearly impossibly for "why" to modify a word, like "beautiful", that is not related to reason or motive.

B is asking in what way the village is beautiful, not why. B wants A to describe what makes the village beautiful (e.g., the scenery, architecture, or atmosphere). A might answer B's question like this: * "The village is beautiful because it has charming old houses and a peaceful river running through it."

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Yes, it's like "why", or to be more precise, it's like "in what way". There are endless ways someone could respond next. Here's just one example: "Its buildings is cute, its rivers are glistening, its trees are lush, and its people are so friendly. There's nothing ugly about it!"