All 50 Uses of
however
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- This habit, however, is characteristic of a very great number of people, some of them very clever ones, not like Fyodor Pavlovitch.
Chpt 1 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- The principal heir, Yefim Petrovitch Polenov, the Marshal of Nobility of the province, turned out, however, to be an honest man.
Chpt 1 (definition 1)
- However that may have been, the young man was by no means despondent and succeeded in getting work, at first giving sixpenny lessons and afterwards getting paragraphs on street incidents into the newspapers under the signature of "Eye-Witness."†
Chpt 1 (definition 3)
- You see, however stupid I am about it, I keep thinking, I keep thinking—from time to time, of course, not all the while.
Chpt 1 (definition 2)however = regardless of how
- I will try, however, to give a superficial account of it in a few words.
Chpt 1 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- In the end, however, the institution of elders has been retained and is becoming established in Russian monasteries.
Chpt 1 (definition 1)
- Almost distracted with anxiety for the elder and every one else, Alyosha succeeded, however, in supporting him by the arm.
Chpt 2 (definition 1)
- They all walked on, however.†
Chpt 2 (definition 1)
- On the road through the copse he made one observation however—that the Father Superior had been waiting a long time, and that they were more than half an hour late.†
Chpt 2 (definition 1)
- These excellent intentions were strengthened when he entered the Father Superior's dining-room, though, strictly speaking, it was not a dining-room, for the Father Superior had only two rooms altogether; they were, however, much larger and more comfortable than Father Zossima's.
Chpt 2 (definition 1)however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- It happened even (very rarely however) that Fyodor Pavlovitch went at night to the lodge to wake Grigory and fetch him for a moment.†
Chpt 3 (definition 1)
- You'll see for yourself that it won't budge, but will remain just where it is however much you shout at it, and that shows, Grigory Vassilyevitch, that you haven't faith in the proper manner, and only abuse others about it.
Chpt 3 (definition 2)however = regardless of how
- Raw material for revolution, however, when the time comes.
Chpt 3 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- He was conducted however to the drawing-room at once.†
Chpt 3 (definition 1)
- There had been no conversation between them at that interview, however.†
Chpt 3 (definition 1)
- "So it's you, Mitya," cried Alyosha, in surprise, violently startled however.†
Chpt 3 (definition 1)
- On very rare occasions, however, he would talk to visitors, but for the most part he would utter some one strange saying which was a complete riddle, and no entreaties would induce him to pronounce a word in explanation.
Chpt 4 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- There was a strange belief, chiefly however among the most ignorant, that Father Ferapont had communication with heavenly spirits and would only converse with them, and so was silent with men.†
Chpt 4 (definition 1)
- He was amusing himself by looking through some accounts, rather inattentively however.†
Chpt 4 (definition 1)
- 'Den Dank, Dame, begehr ich nicht,' he added, with a forced smile, showing, however, that he could read Schiller, and read him till he knew him by heart—which Alyosha would never have believed.
Chpt 4 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- Alyosha did not, however, give much thought to the details of his plan, but resolved to act upon it, even if it meant not getting back to the monastery that day.
Chpt 5 (definition 1)
- The Brothers Make Friends Ivan was not, however, in a separate room, but only in a place shut off by a screen, so that it was unseen by other people in the room.
Chpt 5 (definition 1)
- However weak you are, you must pull, if you die for it.
Chpt 5 (definition 2) *however = regardless of how
- The old man longed for Him to say something, however bitter and terrible.†
Chpt 5 (definition 1)
- "Precisely so," said Smerdyakov, softly and reasonably, watching Ivan intently, however.†
Chpt 5 (definition 1)
- It was like a last effort of love which gave him marvelous energy; only for a little time, however, for his life was cut short immediately….
Chpt 6 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- He grew thoughtful, however; he guessed at once that he was seriously ill, and that that was why his mother was begging him to confess and take the sacrament.
Chpt 6 (definition 3) *however = in whatever way
- Remembering them, how could he be fully happy with those new ones, however dear the new ones might be?†
Chpt 6 (definition 1)
- I was prevented, however, from making her an offer at the time by my selfishness, I was loath to part with the allurements of my free and licentious bachelor life in the heyday of my youth, and with my pockets full of money.
Chpt 6 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- I did drop some hint as to my feelings however, though I put off taking any decisive step for a time.†
Chpt 6 (definition 1)
- I did not know what to do and hurried to and fro undecided; we went out to the carriage, however.†
Chpt 6 (definition 1)
- At last, however, he began brooding over the past, and the strain of it was too much for him.
Chpt 6 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- I heard afterwards, however, that the genuineness of the things was proved by the friends and relations of the murdered woman, and that there was no doubt about them.
Chpt 6 (definition 1)
- Treasure this ecstasy, however senseless it may seem to men.†
Chpt 6 (definition 1)
- In the timidity of my heart I imagine, however, that the very recognition of this impossibility would serve at last to console them.
Chpt 6 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- He moved away quickly, however, for he felt that he too might weep looking at him.
Chpt 7 (definition 1)
- They did not, however, enter the cell, but stood at the bottom of the steps, waiting to see what Father Ferapont would say or do.
Chpt 7 (definition 1)
- But in some cases it is really more creditable to be carried away by an emotion, however unreasonable, which springs from a great love, than to be unmoved.†
Chpt 7 (definition 1)
- I will not, however, omit to mention something strange, which came for a time to the surface of Alyosha's mind at this fatal and obscure moment.
Chpt 7 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- He did not look at Rakitin, however, but looked away to one side of him.
Chpt 7 (definition 1)
- It was said, however, that though Grushenka had been raised from destitution by the old man, Samsonov, she came of a respectable family belonging to the clerical class, that she was the daughter of a deacon or something of the sort.
Chpt 7 (definition 1)
- But his chief trouble, I must explain however obscurely, lay in the fact that to have that sum he knew of, to have the right to take it, he must first restore Katerina Ivanovna's three thousand—if not, "I'm a common pickpocket, I'm a scoundrel, and I don't want to begin a new life as a scoundrel," Mitya decided.†
Chpt 8 (definition 1)
- He inquired, however, with surprise, why he called the peasant-trader Gorstkin, Lyagavy, and obligingly explained to Mitya that, though the man's name really was Lyagavy, he was never called so, as he would be grievously offended at the name, and that he must be sure to call him Gorstkin, "or you'll do nothing with him; he won't even listen to you," said the priest in conclusion.
Chpt 8 (definition 1)however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- He got out of the forest somehow, however, and a vista of fields, bare after the harvest, stretched as far as the eye could see.
Chpt 8 (definition 1)
- The silence of the company seemed somehow to strike him, however, and he looked round at every one with expectant eyes.
Chpt 8 (definition 1)
- He agreed at once, however, on condition that Pan Vrublevsky went with them.
Chpt 8 (definition 1)
- Once, however, she called him, as it were, puzzled and uneasy.
Chpt 8 (definition 1)
- She irritably declined to see him, however, though the unexpected visit at such an hour, of an "official living in the town," who was a total stranger, roused her feminine curiosity intensely.
Chpt 9 (definition 1)
- I would not, however, have dwelt on such trivial and irrelevant details, if this eccentric meeting of the young official with the by no means elderly widow had not subsequently turned out to be the foundation of the whole career of that practical and precise young man.
Chpt 9 (definition 1)
- He was extremely well-bred, however, of good family, education and feelings, and, though leading a life of pleasure, his sallies were always innocent and in good taste.
Chpt 9 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (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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(2) (however as in: However much she tried...) to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)
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(3) (however as in: However you do it, get it done!) in whatever way