All 9 Uses of
however
in
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- Heron, however, nudged him expressively with his elbow and said: —You're a sly dog.†
Chpt 2
- He knew, however, that his father's property was going to be sold by auction, and in the manner of his own dispossession he felt the world give the lie rudely to his phantasy.†
Chpt 2
- It surprised him however to find that at the end of his course of intricate piety and self-restraint he was so easily at the mercy of childish and unworthy imperfections.†
Chpt 4
- It humiliated and shamed him to think that he would never be freed from it wholly, however holily he might live or whatever virtues or perfections he might attain.†
Chpt 4
- In hell, however, it is an evil.
Chpt 5however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- —In pursuing these speculations, said the dean conclusively, there is, however, the danger of perishing of inanition.†
Chpt 5
- A match of four was arranged, Cranly insisting, however, that his ball should be used.†
Chpt 5
- I see, however, two ways out.†
Chpt 5 *
- And yet he felt that, however he might revile and mock her image, his anger was also a form of homage.†
Chpt 5 *
Definitions:
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(however as in: However, complications may...) though (or another expression that connects contrasting ideas)
(Based on idea 1 we might not expect idea 2, but this is a way of saying that even though idea 1 exists, we still have idea 2. Synonyms include in spite of that, despite that, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, in contrastand but.)
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(however as in: However you do it, get it done!) in whatever way