however
Pronunciation: /haʊˈɛvə/
The English word “however” has 9 meanings listed here.
adverb
- Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
- In contrast.
- Regardless of how; no matter how
- Regardless of how; regardless of the way in which.
- In any way in which; how.
- In any way that one likes or chooses; in a haphazard or spontaneous way.
- How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner.
- In any case, at any rate, at all events.
conjunction
Etymology
From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + -ever. Compare howsoever.
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