All 14 Uses of

however
in
Atlas Shrugged

Right at the moment, however, they're ….
Chpt 1.3

however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.

I am glad to report, however, that I foresaw the possibility of such a turn of events and took every precaution to protect the interests of Taggart Transcontinental.
Chpt 1.4

I do feel, however, that our stockholders will be justified in expecting that those who bore the major responsibility for this venture should now bear the consequences of their negligence.
Chpt 1.4

He is the owner of d'Anconia Copper…… He is not, however, the owner of all the copper companies in the world.
Chpt 1.5 *

You would do itbecause if you let the horse go full blast, it would throw you off in no time......However, financial aspects are not my chief concern —nor yours, Jim.†
Chpt 2.2

Wesley Mouch came from a family that had known neither poverty nor wealth nor distinction for many generations; it had clung, however, to a tradition of its own: that of being college-bred and, therefore, of despising men who were in business.
Chpt 2.6

He added, "I must tell you, however, that I am the only one responsible for this undertaking."
Chpt 2.7

She lifted her head and said firmly, "I don't expect it to happen, however.†
Chpt 2.10

however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.

I learned from my own pupil, however, that it was I who made this possible.
Chpt 3.1

however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.

Your account, however, is not as large as some of the others, even though huge sums were extorted from you by force in the past twelve years.
Chpt 3.2

This, however, was known only to a very few of the top-level leaders of both nations.
Chpt 3.5

If you start, however, as a passionless blank, as a vegetable seeking to be eaten, with no values to reject and no wishes to renounce, you will not win the crown of sacrifice.
Chpt 3.7

His voice slowed down suddenly to a tone of cautious thoughtfulness: "However, we do understand the plight of the working men, and-it's just a thought —we could, perhaps, take on a certain extra number, if we were permitted to double our freight rates, which—"†
Chpt 2.6

Definitions:

(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.)
(2) (however as in: However much she tried...)
to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)
(3) (however as in: However you do it, get it done!)
in whatever way
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
meaning too rare to warrant focus:

Much more rarely (and arguably incorrectly), however can be used to intensify the word how, as when one says "However did you find her?" Grammarians would suggest using two words for that usage: "How ever did you find her?"