All 12 Uses
however
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The Last Lecture
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- That very week, however, I got the news: My most recent treatment hadn't worked.†
Part 1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- I had to get to Pittsburgh a day early, however, so at 1:30 p.m. on September 17, the day Jai turned forty-one, I kissed her and the kids goodbye, and drove to the airport.†
Part 1
- I did, however, do a lot of my winning out of view of my family.†
Part 2
- I stopped by a couple of times, however, just to see if she was all right.†
Part 3
- We were in the basket of the balloon, and the odds of the basket hitting the train were small. However, there was certainly a risk that the giant balloon itself (called "the envelope") would fall onto the tracks when we hit the ground.
Part 3 *however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- It did not take long, however, for these doctors and nurses to impress me.†
Part 3however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- There was one line in the film, however, that remains with me.†
Part 3
- However they wanted to throw those lights on the tree was fine by me.
Part 3 *however = in whatever way
- My boss, however, felt I needed to provide a way for people to contact me.†
Part 4however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- Not everyone is so easily thanked, however.†
Part 5however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- However, it was a chilly day, we'd all had access to water during the first half, and the dash to the water bucket was more about us being a bunch of brats than really needing hydration.†
Part 2
- However, one entry she came upon moved her into action.†
Part 3
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?"