2 meanings, 5 uses
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1 —4 uses as in:
However, complications may...
Definition
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,, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, in contrastand but.)
(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,
- Monique's full understanding of the situation might have critical and practical value, however.Chapter 15 (59% in)
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- What was unusual, however, was the size of the party his men had just cut to ribbons less than a mile to the south.Chapter 1 (5% in)
- The number of his men among the dead, however, was not planned.Chapter 3 (46% in)
- His appointment as the minister of foreign affairs, however, put him in the perfect position to achieve his true aspirations.Chapter 11 (71% in)
There are no more uses of "however" flagged with this meaning in Red: The Heroic Rescue.
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2 —1 use as in:
However you do it, get it done!
Definition
in whatever way
- 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?Chapter 6 (67% in)
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