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  Overview  of  adv  however 
 
  The  adv  however  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (188)  however,  nevertheless,  withal,  still  yet  all  the  same  even  so  nonetheless,  notwithstanding  --  (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") 
  2.  (22)  however  --  (by  contrast;  on  the  other  hand;  "the  first  part  was  easy;  the  second  however,  took  hours") 
  3.  (11)  however  --  (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") 
  4.  (2)  however  --  (in  whatever  way  or  manner;  "Victory,  however  it  was  brought  about  was  sweet";  "however  he  did  it  it  was  very  clever") 
  5.  how  however  --  (in  what  way  or  manner  or  by  what  means  "how  did  you  catch  the  snake?";  "he  told  us  how  he  did  it";  (`however'  is  used  as  an  intensive  of  `how'  as  in  "however  did  you  get  here  so  soon?")) 
 
  Overview  of  adv  however 
 
  The  adv  however  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (188)  however,  nevertheless,  withal,  still  yet  all  the  same  even  so  nonetheless,  notwithstanding  --  (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") 
  2.  (22)  however  --  (by  contrast;  on  the  other  hand;  "the  first  part  was  easy;  the  second  however,  took  hours") 
  3.  (11)  however  --  (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") 
  4.  (2)  however  --  (in  whatever  way  or  manner;  "Victory,  however  it  was  brought  about  was  sweet";  "however  he  did  it  it  was  very  clever") 
  5.  how  however  --  (in  what  way  or  manner  or  by  what  means  "how  did  you  catch  the  snake?";  "he  told  us  how  he  did  it";  (`however'  is  used  as  an  intensive  of  `how'  as  in  "however  did  you  get  here  so  soon?")) 



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