Both Uses of
however
in
Lord of the Flies
- But I tell you the smoke is more important than the pig, however often you kill one.
p. 81..2 (definition 1) *however = regardless of how
- Simon, walking in front of Ralph, felt a flicker of incredulity—a beast with claws that scratched, that sat on a mountain-top, that left no tracks and yet was not fast enough to catch Samneric. However Simon thought of the beast, there rose before his inward sight the picture of a human at once heroic and sick.
p. 103..6 (definition 2) *however = in whatever way
Definitions:
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(1) (however as in: However much she tried...) to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)
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(2) (however as in: However you do it, get it done!) in whatever way