All 7 Uses of
however
in
Hunger Games Book #2 (Catching Fire)
- However, Haymitch's house, despite the care taken by the grounds-keeper, exudes an air of abandonment and neglect.
Chpt 1 *however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- In several of them, however, people viewed your little trick with the berries as an act of defiance, not an act of love.
Chpt 2
- No show of love, however believable, will turn this tide.
Chpt 5however = regardless of how
- However, several days later, something else grabs my attention.
Chpt 11however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- However it falls out, two of us are going to be in the arena again with the other as mentor.
Chpt 13however = regardless of how
- However much President Snow may hate me, this Capitol audience is mine.
Chpt 17
- I can tell that however much he denied it during the day, the aftereffects of hitting the force field have been significant.
Chpt 21 *
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 contrastand but.) -
(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) 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?"