All 10 Uses
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Beloved, by Toni Morrison
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- However far she was from Sweet Home, there was no point in giving out her real name to the first person she saw.
Part 1 *however = regardless of how
- Denver, however, was shaking.†
Part 1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- However many times Baby denied it, Sethe knew the grief at 124 started when she jumped down off the wagon, her newborn tied to her chest in the underwear of a whitegirl looking for Boston.
Part 1however = regardless of how
- And to be looked at by her, however briefly, kept her grateful for the rest of the time when she was merely the looker.
Part 1
- The good news, however, was that Halle got married and had a baby coming.†
Part 1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- Both, however, were staring at the same placeāa shed.†
Part 1
- Later, however, he was mighty sorry; they all were.†
Part 2
- The daughter, however, appeared to have some sense after all.†
Part 3
- Occasionally, however, the rustle of a skirt hushes when they wake, and the knuckles brushing a cheek in sleep seem to belong to the sleeper.†
Part 3 *
- Whatever her power and however she used it, Beloved was hers.†
Part 1 *
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 contrast and but.
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(however as in: However much she tried...) to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)
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(however as in: However you do it, get it done!) in whatever way
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(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?"