All 8 Uses
however
in
Blood Brothers, by Nora Roberts
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- I will, however, insist on a demo later.†
p. 120.8 *however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- By progress, however, I mean that there's a lot of interesting information in Ann's journals.†
p. 196.1
- However much it tore inside her, Quinn knew it.
p. 279.6 *however = regardless of how
- When he passed, I came back—still the old one while this was being built—as a volunteer or as an artifact, however you look at it.†
p. 85.9
- However long, I'm so ready to get gone.†
p. 131.4
- However.†
p. 180.7
- And however objective she might try to be, she may have missed some nuances.†
p. 196.2
- However Fox got his famous name, I don't think we discount coincidences.†
p. 199.1
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 contrast and 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
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(4)
(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?"