however

Adverb

• Nevertheless; despite what has just been said.
• despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
  • "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"
• by contrast; on the other hand
  • "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"
• 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"
• in whatever way or manner
  • "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"
  • "however he did it, it was very clever"

Adv

• Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
• In contrast.
• To whatever degree or extent.
• In any way that one likes or chooses; in a haphazard or spontaneous way.
• How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner.
• In any case, at any rate, at all events.

Conj

• Regardless of the way in which.
• In any way in which.
• But, yet, though, although.

Examples

• Any rule of thumb, however true (it is), is useless unless you understand its underlying logic.
• He played ’QUIZ’, HOWEVER, I managed to block his triple word score with ’ZINC’.
• He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.
• However clear you think you've been, and however many questions you may've answered, there'll always remain some doubts.
• However much I study, I never get good grades.
• However we do this, it isn't going to work.
• I didn't argue with him; I still think, however, that he is wrong.
• I don't care; just do it however.
• I thought it was impossible. However were you able to do it?
• Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes.
• Nothing was really planned; things just happened however.
• She offered to help however she could.
• She wanted to go; however, she decided against it.
• The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.
• Wear your hair however you want.

Synonyms

all the same, even so, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, withal, yet, ad lib, after all, algate, all that said, always, any road up, anyhoo, anyhow, anyroad, anyway, anyways, anywho, anywise, at all events, at any rate, be it as it may, be it what it would, be that as it may, but, come what may, hab or nab, having said that, how + the dickens, howbeit, however, howso, howsoever, howsoevermuch, in any case, in any event, just the same, maugre, natheless, regardless, still and all, that being said, that said, though

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