however
/hɑʊˈɛvə//haʊˈɛvɚ/
adverb
- 1
Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of (that).
“He told me not to do it. I, however, did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / (sometimes proscribed:) However, I did it anyway.”
- 2
(degree) To whatever degree or extent
“However clear you think you've been, many questions will remain.”
- 3
(manner) In whatever way or manner.
“Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes.”
- 4
An emphatic form of how.
“However were you able to do it?”
- 5
In any case, at any rate, at all events.
conjunction
- 1
In whatever way or manner.
“she offered to help however she could”
- 2
Although, though, but, yet.
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