All 6 Uses of
however
in
Teddy
- His face, just as it was, carried the impact, however oblique and slow-travelling, of real beauty.†
- Do not mention this when you answer his letter, however.†
- However, I would not like to own a dog myself.
*however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- A few people in the row or two behind him, however, were more distractible.
- His smile was not unpersonable, but it was social, or conversational, and related back, however indirectly, to his own ego.†
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- However, he spotted someone who looked able to guide him.
however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
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 contrastand but.)
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(however as in: However you do it, get it done!) in whatever way