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Defenition of the word however

    • Defenition of the word however

      • Phrase implying that the following clause is contrary to prior belief.
      • In spite of that.
      • in opposition to this fact (Re. restriction, opposition)
      • From another point of view.
      • 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?")
      • in whatever way or manner; "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever"
      • 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"
      • by contrast; on the other hand; "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"
      • 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"
      • 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 t
      • 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 what way or manner or by what means (`however'' is sometimes used as an intensive form of `how''); "how did you catch the snake?"; "he told us how he did it"; "however did you get here so soon?"
      • despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
      • in whatever way or manner
      • to whatever degree or extent
      • by contrast; on the other hand

    Synonyms for the word however

      • all the same
      • but
      • conversely
      • even so
      • how
      • in spite of this
      • nevertheless
      • nonetheless
      • notwithstanding
      • on the other hand
      • still
      • then again
      • though
      • withal
      • yet

    Similar words in the however

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