What does However mean?
Definitions for However
haʊˈɛv ərHow·ev·er
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word However.
Princeton's WordNet
however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding(adverb)
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"
however(adverb)
by contrast; on the other hand
"the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"
however(adverb)
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"
however(adverb)
in whatever way or manner
"Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever"
Wiktionary
however(Adverb)
Nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, that said, in spite of this.
He told me not to do it; however, I did it.
however(Adverb)
To whatever degree.
However clear you think you've been, many questions will remain.
however(Adverb)
In what way; how.
However did you do that?
however(Conjunction)
In whatever manner.
Do it however you want.
however(Conjunction)
To whatever extent.
however(Conjunction)
Although, though, but, yet.
Webster Dictionary
However(adverb)
in whetever manner, way, or degree
Etymology: [Sometimes contracted into howe'er.]
However(adverb)
at all events; at least; in any case
Etymology: [Sometimes contracted into howe'er.]
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.]
Freebase
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 »
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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
The limitations of the 'fall-back' cover - together with other continuing restrictions, for example those relating to the U.S. dollar and use of the U.S. financial system - however have discouraged a number of shipowners, and in particular the large shipping groups, from resuming trade with Iran in which they were previously engaged.
The other thing to consider is that this case was brought by a different attorney general and a different Department of Justice, politics has no place in the justice process … however, it does factor into it.
I am prepared to support an Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) that provides new legal authorities to go after ISIL and other terrorist groups. However, I will not support efforts that impose undue restrictions on the U.S. military and make it harder to win.
She will fall, however much she flails her arms around.
With this latest gambit, however, the Majority seeks to selectively and misleadingly characterize classified information in an effort to protect the President at any cost.
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Translations for However
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- ولكن, رغم ذٰلك, لٰكن, ومع ذلكArabic
- адна́к, тым не ме́ншBelarusian
- оба́чеBulgarian
- tanmateix, nogensmenysCatalan, Valencian
- jakkoli, však, nicméněCzech
- dogDanish
- jedoch, wie auch immerGerman
- kontraŭe, tamenEsperanto
- por más que, sin embargoSpanish
- haatikBasque
- اما, با این حالPersian
- kuitenkin, [[miten]] [[tahansa]]Finnish
- néanmoins, quelle que soit sa manière, pourtant, de quelque manière que ce soit, cependant, toutefoisFrench
- ge-tàScottish Gaelic
- אף על פי כן, למרות זאתHebrew
- फिर भीHindi
- azonban, bármennyire, viszont, mégis, akármennyireHungarian
- namunIndonesian
- però, nonostanteItalian
- しかし, けれども, けど, が, けれど, けども, でもJapanese
- მიუხედავად ამისაGeorgian
- 만, 하지만, 나, 그러나, 지만Korean
- lê, her wiha, dîsa jîKurdish
- tamenLatin
- walau bagaimanaMalay
- eender hoe, daarentegen, echterDutch
- på hvilken måte, men, ikke desto mindre, uansett hvor/hvor mye, uansett hvor, imidlertid, hvordan i all verden, på den måtenNorwegian
- jednakże, jednak, jakkolwiekPolish
- entretanto, de qualquer modo, por mais que, no entantoPortuguese
- одна́ко, тем не ме́нее, тем не мениеRussian
- међутим, međutimSerbo-Croatian
- všakSlovak
- vendarSlovene
- hur som helstSwedish
- எனினும்Tamil
- อย่างไรก็ตามThai
- bununla birlikte, ancakTurkish
- проте́, одна́кUkrainian
- tuy nhiênVietnamese
- yeVolapük
- mins nerén, mågré tot, portantWalloon
- אָבערYiddish
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