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It differed from its two predecessors, however, in finding a course also open to it, from month to month, in "Macmillan's Magazine"; which was to be for me one of the last occasions of simultaneous "serialisation" in the two countries that the changing conditions of literary intercourse between England and the United States had up to then left unaltered.†
Chpt Pref.

however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
All this is a long way round, however, for my word about my dim first move toward "The Portrait," which was exactly my grasp of a single character—an acquisition I had made, moreover, after a fashion not here to be retraced.†
Chpt Pref.
The point is, however, that this single small corner-stone, the conception of a certain young woman affronting her destiny, had begun with being all my outfit for the large building of "The Portrait of a Lady."†
Chpt Pref.
It went, however, but a certain way, and other lights, contending, conflicting lights, and of as many different colours, if possible, as the rockets, the Roman candles and Catherine-wheels of a "pyrotechnic display," would be employable to attest that she was.†
Chpt Pref.
This is a truth, however, of which he rarely gets the benefit—since it could be assured to him, really, but by criticism based upon perception, criticism which is too little of this world.†
Chpt Pref.
We have seen, however, how idle is that pretension, which I should be sorry to make too much of.†
Chpt Pref.
They lengthened slowly, however, and the scene expressed that sense of leisure still to come which is perhaps the chief source of one's enjoyment of such a scene at such an hour.†
Chpt 1
A long gabled front of red brick, with the complexion of which time and the weather had played all sorts of pictorial tricks, only, however, to improve and refine it, presented to the lawn its patches of ivy, its clustered chimneys, its windows smothered in creepers.†
Chpt 1
Besides this, as I have said, he could have counted off most of the successive owners and occupants, several of whom were known to general fame; doing so, however, with an undemonstrative conviction that the latest phase of its destiny was not the least honourable.†
Chpt 1
As he said, however, he made a difference; and these words may have been intended as a confession of personal error; though of course it was not in place for either of his companions to remark that apparently the lady of his choice had not been one of the best.†
Chpt 1
His attention was called to her by the conduct of his dog, who had suddenly darted forward with a little volley of shrill barks, in which the note of welcome, however, was more sensible than that of defiance.†
Chpt 2
What degree of alarm this young person took need not be exactly measured; she instantly rose, however, with a blush which was not a refutation.†
Chpt 2
There was at this time, however, a want of fresh taste in her situation which the arrival of an unexpected visitor did much to correct.†
Chpt 3
Isabel, however, gave as little heed as possible to cosmic treacheries; she kept her eyes on her book and tried to fix her mind.†
Chpt 3
Isabel found, however, that she knew a good deal about them, and knew about the marriage of the two elder girls; knew that their poor father had left very little money, but that the house in Albany, which had passed into his hands, was to be sold for their benefit; knew, finally, that Edmund Ludlow, Lilian's husband, had taken upon himself to attend to this matter, in consideration of which the young couple, who had come to Albany during Mr. Archer's illness, were remaining there for the present and, as well as Isabel herself, occupying the old place.†
Chpt 3
She was, however, very happy, and now, as the mother of two peremptory little boys and the mistress of a wedge of brown stone violently driven into Fifty-third Street, seemed to exult in her condition as in a bold escape.†
Chpt 4
"I've never kept up with Isabel—it would have taken all my time," she had often remarked; in spite of which, however, she held her rather wistfully in sight; watching her as a motherly spaniel might watch a free greyhound.†
Chpt 4
"I'm sure I don't care whether you do or not!" exclaimed the girl; whose voice and smile, however, were less haughty than her words.†
Chpt 4
He wished his daughters, even as children, to see as much of the world as possible; and it was for this purpose that, before Isabel was fourteen, he had transported them three times across the Atlantic, giving them on each occasion, however, but a few months' view of the subject proposed: a course which had whetted our heroine's curiosity without enabling her to satisfy it.†
Chpt 4
He was at pains to intensify this light, however, by sending the boy home for his education.†
Chpt 5
It was not this, however, he mainly relished; it was the fine ivory surface, polished as by the English air, that the old man had opposed to possibilities of penetration.†
Chpt 5
To this exercise, however, he was obliged to devote but a limited period, for at the end of some eighteen months he had become aware of his being seriously out of health.†
Chpt 5
This person, however, improved on acquaintance, and Ralph grew at last to have a certain grudging tolerance, even an undemonstrative respect, for him.†
Chpt 5
At present, however, the fragrance of forbidden fruit seemed occasionally to float past him and remind him that the finest of pleasures is the rush of action.†
Chpt 5
Before being sure, however, give me a hint of where you see your duty.†
Chpt 5
His questions, however, were not exhausted.†
Chpt 5
Ralph, however, gave no heed to this observation.†
Chpt 5
She had been obliged, however, to postpone this enterprise.†
Chpt 6
I'm of an inquisitive disposition, though you mightn't think it if you were to watch me: however much you might watch me I should be watching you more.
Chpt 6 *

however = regardless of how
She had, however, a peculiar taste; she liked to receive cards.†
Chpt 7

however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
One day, however, a visitor had arrived.†
Chpt 7
Little, however, for the present, had come of his offers, and it may be confided to the reader that if the young man delayed to carry them out it was because he found the labour of providing for his companion by no means so severe as to require extraneous help.†
Chpt 7
Deprived of this advantage, however, Isabel's visitors retained that of an extreme sweetness and shyness of demeanour, and of having, as she thought, eyes like the balanced basins, the circles of "ornamental water," set, in parterres, among the geraniums.†
Chpt 9
She had no wish, however, that for the moment such a prelude should have a sequel, and she said as gaily as possible and as quickly as an appreciable degree of agitation would allow her: "I'm afraid there's no prospect of my being able to come here again."†
Chpt 9
She wrote to Miss Stackpole, however, that she would be very welcome under Mr. Touchett's roof; and this alert young woman lost no time in announcing her prompt approach.†
Chpt 10
She answered the enquiries made of her by Isabel, however, and in which the young man ventured to join, with copious lucidity; and later, in the library at Gardencourt, when she had made the acquaintance of Mr. Touchett (his wife not having thought it necessary to appear) did more to give the measure of her confidence in her powers.†
Chpt 10
Henrietta, however, does smell of the Future—it almost knocks one down!†
Chpt 10
This contribution to the discussion, however, Miss Stackpole rejected with scorn.†
Chpt 11
Isabel made for the moment as if to deny this charge; instead of which, however, she presently answered: "It's very true.†
Chpt 11
She pretended to herself, however, that she thought the event impossible, and, later, she communicated her disbelief to her friend.†
Chpt 11
Looking up, however, as she mechanically folded it she saw Lord Warburton standing before her.†
Chpt 11
It told her other things besides—things which both contradicted and confirmed each other; that a girl might do much worse than trust herself to such a man and that it would be very interesting to see something of his system from his own point of view; that on the other hand, however, there was evidently a great deal of it which she should regard only as a complication of every hour, and that even in the whole there was something stiff and stupid which would make it a burden.†
Chpt 12
Smile not, however, I venture to repeat, at this simple young woman from Albany who debated whether she should accept an English peer before he had offered himself and who was disposed to believe that on the whole she could do better.†
Chpt 12
Her uncle, however, seemed proof against either of these impressions.†
Chpt 13
He had received the better part of his education at Harvard College, where, however, he had gained renown rather as a gymnast and an oarsman than as a gleaner of more dispersed knowledge.†
Chpt 13
When, however, Lord Warburton, who not only did correspond with it, but gave an extension to the term, appealed to her approval, she found herself still unsatisfied.†
Chpt 13
Even from this venial act of vulgarity, however, Ralph was saved, and saved by a force that I can only speak of as inspiration.†
Chpt 13
Now, however, the native admiration of which his cousin was the object had become more concrete; it took the form of a young man who had followed her to London, who was interested in a cotton-mill and had manners in the most splendid of the American styles.†
Chpt 13
He had plenty of talk for the others, however, and he appeared to eat his luncheon with discrimination and appetite.†
Chpt 14
He paid, however, no answer to the question.†
Chpt 14

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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.
(2) (however as in: However much she tried...)
to whatever degree (regardless of how much; or whatever unspecified amount)
(3) (however as in: However you do it, get it done!)
in whatever way
(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?"

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