however

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/haʊˈɛvə/

adv 5conj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

against, busy, expensive, fast, good, hard, humble, late

The new software is expensive, however fast it might be, so we decided to wait.

VERB + HOWEVER

act, brush, go, think, travel, wanted

She wanted to go to the beach, however the weather was too bad that day.

ADV.

already, anyway, anyway, clearly

I knew the answer already, however, I decided to let someone else speak first.

Definitions

adv

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.

She wanted to go; however, she decided against it.

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.

Any rule of thumb, however true (it is), is useless unless you understand its underlying logic.

Regardless of how; regardless of the way in which.

Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes.

However we do this, it isn't going to work.

In any way in which; how.

She offered to help however she could.

Wear your hair however you want.

conj

But, yet, though, although.

*She wanted to go, however she decided against it.

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Synonyms

adverb — despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a conces

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.

Wiktionary

She wanted to go; however, she decided against it.

Wiktionary

I didn't argue with him; I still think, however, that he is wrong.

Wiktionary

*She wanted to go, however she decided against it.

Wiktionary

You may act however you wish.

Tatoeba · #17189

However fast you may walk, you can't catch up with him.

Tatoeba · #17972

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