All 25 Uses
however
in
True Believer, by Sparks
(Edited)
- Life in the city made owning a car superfluous, however, and he'd never been able to justify the expense.
Chpt 2however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- His editor, however, canned the idea as "too subjective" and suggested he write something about the excessive use of antibiotics in chicken feed, which had the potential to turn streptococcus into the next bubonic plague.
Chpt 2
- His editor, however, had vetoed publishing it.
Chpt 2
- You do realize, however, that you're hedging yourself here.
Chpt 3
- The brain, however, learns to discard the vast majority of information it receives, since, for obvious reasons, it's not critical to remember everything.
Chpt 3
- In the main area, however, he felt a surge of disappointment.
Chpt 4
- However, because she was regarded as an almost spiritual figure in Watts Landing, she escaped arrest, so a few of the more racist townsfolk took matters into their own hands and caused a great deal of damage in the Negro cemetery.
Chpt 4however = but (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Unlike most of the mounts he'd seen, however, all had been mounted to make them appear as if they'd been cornered and were trying to defend themselves.
Chpt 5however = in contrast (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- In the other two instances, however, there were no passing cars at all, which seemed to eliminate the possibility that headlights were the source of the "ghosts."
Chpt 7however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- However inconclusive, the articles did help Jeremy clarify his own thoughts.
Chpt 7 *however = regardless of how
- Jeremy, however, wouldn't let it go.
Chpt 7however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- He, however, seemed unfazed.
Chpt 7
- The house, however, wasn't the first thing Jeremy noticed.
Chpt 9
- She hadn't, however, figured out a way of spelling it out for him without hurting his feelings.
Chpt 9
- Like the trained professional he was, however, he recovered quickly.
Chpt 11
- The videotapes, however, had picked up everything he'd seen the night before, and he watched the images half a dozen times from every different angle.
Chpt 11
- Only time, however, could show whether you'd been accurate in your judgment.
Chpt 12
- However, she did say that you'd probably be coming by.
Chpt 12however = but (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- He doubted, however, that any of that would be necessary.
Chpt 12 *however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Once there, however, he couldn't even be sure that he'd find her.
Chpt 13
- She didn't, however, add anything else, and Jeremy pulled her closer, trying to believe her.
Chpt 15however = in spite of what was just said (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- What he wasn't sure of, however, was whether it was because she loved him and thought it would be easier to distance herself from him now, or because she didn't love him and didn't want to spend more time with him.
Chpt 17however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- The joke, however, was on him.
Chpt 17
- Before she could say another word, however, Jeremy cut her off.
Chpt 22
- Jeremy didn't mention that Doris had come to visit him in New York, however; on his second evening back in town, Lexie had brought him over to Doris's for dinner, and Doris had pulled him aside and asked him not to say anything.
Chpt Epil.however = but (used to connect contrasting ideas)
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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(2)
(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?"