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Definitions for however
haʊˈɛv ərhow·ev·er
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Princeton's WordNet
however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstandingadverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
"although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
howeveradverb
by contrast; on the other hand
"the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"
howeveradverb
to whatever degree or extent
"The results, however general, are important"; "they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns"
howeveradverb
in whatever way or manner
"Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever"
Wiktionary
howeveradverb
Nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, that said, in spite of this.
He told me not to do it; however, I did it.
howeveradverb
To whatever degree.
However clear you think you've been, many questions will remain.
howeveradverb
In what way; how.
However did you do that?
howeverconjunction
In whatever manner.
Do it however you want.
howeverconjunction
To whatever extent.
howeverconjunction
Although, though, but, yet.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Howeveradverb
Etymology: how and ever.
This ring he holds
In most rich choice; yet in his idle fire,
To buy his will, it would not seem too dear,
Howe’er repented of. William Shakespeare, All’s well that ends well.To trace the ways
Of highest agents, deem’d however wise. John Milton, Par. Lost.Our chief end is to be freed from all, if it may be, however from the greatest evils; and to enjoy, if it may be, all good, however the chiefest. John Tillotson, Sermon 1.
In your excuse your love does little say;
You might howe’er have took a fairer way. Dryden.Its views are bounded on all sides by several ranges of mountains, which are however at so great a distance, that they leave a wonderful variety of beautiful prospects. Joseph Addison, on Italy.
I do not build my reasoning wholly on the case of persecution, however I do not exclude it. Francis Atterbury.
Few turn their thoughts to examine how those diseases in a state are bred, that hasten its end; which would, however, be a very useful enquiry. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
However
However is an adverb in the English language.
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however
"However" is an adverb used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or contradicts something previously mentioned. It can indicate a transition in thought or show an exception or unforeseen circumstance. It's also used to mean "in whatever way or to whatever extent."
Webster Dictionary
Howeveradverb
in whetever manner, way, or degree
Howeveradverb
at all events; at least; in any case
However
nevertheless; notwithstanding; yet; still; though; as, I shall not oppose your design; I can not, however, approve of it
Etymology: [Sometimes contracted into howe'er.]
Wikidata
However
However is the 12th single release by Japanese band Glay on August 6, 1997. It debuted at #1 on the Oricon chart, appearing at that position for 5 weeks in total, selling 1,341,980 copies. The title song was used as ending song for the TV-drama "Ryakudatsu Ai Abunai Onna" aired on TBS channel, whose opening theme was another Glay song, "Freeze My Love", and all the music was instrumental versions of Glay's songs.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
However
how-ev′ėr, adv. and conj. in whatever manner or degree: nevertheless: at all events.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'however' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #125
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'however' in Written Corpus Frequency: #887
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'however' in Adverbs Frequency: #22
Anagrams for however »
whoever
everwho
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of however in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of however in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of however in a Sentence
Thanks to more flexible working patterns, many office-based staff may have had the option to work from home yesterday, lessening the impact on their employer, however, it stands to reason that the service industries, restaurants, cafes, event spaces in particular, and those that rely on foot traffic, like retail, will have been hardest hit as they faced a city with fewer workers and most likely a significant drop in trade.
We were expecting a lot of push back, however people have been extremely open minded, everybody loves ice cream.
Some judges find that sellers have misrepresented their products, while others say if the consumer took the time to read the ingredients statement, they would know exactly what they were buying, i don't have a great sense that the Pop Tarts case will succeed, however.
The ranger who handed that permit to that man said,' I would not go today,' however, the people who go make the choice, they sign the paper that says that it is their safety and their responsibility.
The almost exclusive mission of these missiles is to engage Russia, or Russia and China simultaneously, in large-scale nuclear conflict, such wartime scenarios have become unthinkable. Waging war against both countries simultaneously is a contingency so improbable that Patrick Shanahan.However planners can safely ignore it.
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- لٰكن, ومع ذلك, رغم ذٰلك, ولكنArabic
- адна́к, тым не ме́ншBelarusian
- оба́чеBulgarian
- nogensmenys, tanmateixCatalan, Valencian
- nicméně, však, jakkoliCzech
- dogDanish
- jedoch, wie auch immerGerman
- kontraŭe, tamenEsperanto
- por más que, sin embargoSpanish
- haatikBasque
- اما, با این حالPersian
- kuitenkin, [[miten]] [[tahansa]]Finnish
- quelle que soit sa manière, cependant, pourtant, de quelque manière que ce soit, toutefois, néanmoinsFrench
- ge-tàScottish Gaelic
- למרות זאת, אף על פי כןHebrew
- फिर भीHindi
- bármennyire, viszont, mégis, azonban, akármennyireHungarian
- namunIndonesian
- però, nonostanteItalian
- למרות זאתHebrew
- でも, けれども, けど, けれど, が, しかし, けどもJapanese
- მიუხედავად ამისაGeorgian
- 그러나, 지만, 나, 만, 하지만Korean
- dîsa jî, lê, her wihaKurdish
- tamenLatin
- walau bagaimanaMalay
- echter, daarentegen, eender hoeDutch
- på hvilken måte, men, hvordan i all verden, ikke desto mindre, imidlertid, uansett hvor/hvor mye, på den måten, uansett hvorNorwegian
- jednakże, jakkolwiek, jednakPolish
- por mais que, no entanto, de qualquer modo, entretantoPortuguese
- тем не ме́нее, одна́ко, тем не мениеRussian
- међутим, međutimSerbo-Croatian
- všakSlovak
- vendarSlovene
- hur som helstSwedish
- எனினும்Tamil
- อย่างไรก็ตามThai
- ancak, bununla birlikteTurkish
- проте́, одна́кUkrainian
- tuy nhiênVietnamese
- yeVolapük
- portant, mågré tot, mins nerénWalloon
- אָבערYiddish
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