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however definition
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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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