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- 1 Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that. conjunctive, not-comparable
"He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway."
- 2 In contrast. conjunctive, not-comparable
"The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster."
- 3 Regardless of how; no matter how not-comparable
"However clear you think you've been, and however many questions you may've answered, there'll always remain some doubts."
- 4 Regardless of how; regardless of the way in which. not-comparable
"Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes."
- 5 In any way in which; how. not-comparable
"She offered to help however she could."
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- 6 In any way that one likes or chooses; in a haphazard or spontaneous way. informal, not-comparable
"I don't care; just do it however."
- 7 How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner. interrogative, not-comparable
"I thought it was impossible. However were you able to do it?"
- 8 In any case, at any rate, at all events. not-comparable, obsolete
"Our chief end and highest interest is happiness : And this is happiness to be freed from all (if it may) [or] however from the greatest evils."
- 1 despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession) wordnet
- 2 in whatever way or manner wordnet
- 3 to whatever degree or extent wordnet
- 4 by contrast; on the other hand wordnet
- 1 But, yet, though, although. proscribed
"*She wanted to go, however she decided against it."
Etymology
From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + ever. Compare howsoever.
From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + ever. Compare howsoever.
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