however
Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
Adverb 4 meanings
Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
“He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.”
In contrast.
“The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.”
Regardless of how; no matter how
“However clear you think you've been, and however many questions you may've answered, there'll always remain some doubts.”
Regardless of how; regardless of the way in which.
“Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes.”
Conjunction 1 meaning
But, yet, though, although.
“*She wanted to go, however she decided against it.”
Etymology
From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + -ever. Compare howsoever.
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HOWEVER at a glance
HOWEVER has 7 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (H 4 + O 1 + W 4 + E 1 + V 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #222 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with however
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