Both Uses of
however
in
Flowers for Algernon -- Short Story
- I am sorry, however, that my own contribution to the field must rest upon the ashes of the work of two men I regard so highly.
p. 17..6 *however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- …I will continue to record my thoughts in these progress reports. It is one of my few pleasures. However, by all indications, my own mental deterioration will be very rapid.
p. 18..3
Definition:
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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.)