All 5 Uses of
however
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Red: The Heroic Rescue
- What was unusual, however, was the size of the party his men had just cut to ribbons less than a mile to the south.†
Chpt 1 *however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- The number of his men among the dead, however, was not planned.†
Chpt 3
- His appointment as the minister of foreign affairs, however, put him in the perfect position to achieve his true aspirations.†
Chpt 11
- Monique's full understanding of the situation might have critical and practical value, however.†
Chpt 15however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- Millions of years of evolution or however we got here, and just like that a bug comes out of nowhere to kill us all off?†
Chpt 6 *
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.) -
(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) 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?"