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however

/ however /
adverb

Definitions & Examples

adverb Sense 1
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"
adverb Sense 2
in whatever way or manner
"Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"
"however he did it, it was very clever"
adverb Sense 3
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"
adverb Sense 4
by contrast; on the other hand
"the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"
adverb Sense 5
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?"
Domain:
intensifier intensive
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
0
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution