All 19 Uses
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- Unlike Louis Eliasberg, however, my grandfather wasn't rich—he owned a general store in Burgaw that went out of business when the Piggly Wiggly opened its doors across town—and never had a chance at matching Eliasberg's collection.†
Chpt 1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- The blonde proved me right. She took one glimpse at my surfboard and the beer in my hand and ignored me with a roll of her eyes. The brunette, however, surprised me.
Chpt 1 *however = though (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- I said nothing more, however, and Savannah smoothed the sand in front of her.†
Chpt 3however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- At the other end, however, Wilmington displayed its character as a working port city: large warehouses, more than one of which stood abandoned, and a few other dated office buildings only half-occupied.†
Chpt 4
- Because however it had happened, I'd somehow ended up eating shrimp in a dingy downtown shack with a girl that I already knew I'd never forget.
Chpt 4 *however = in whatever way
- After a couple of hours, however, I forced the feeling away and spent the rest of the afternoon absorbing its contents and reliving memories of my father.†
Chpt 10however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- I did, however, care about my father, and if he was afflicted with a bit of faulty wiring in his brain, I suddenly understood that he'd somehow formed a set of rules for life, rules that helped him fit into the world.†
Chpt 10
- Tony, however, wanted to know more than I was willing to share.†
Chpt 12
- It wasn't until Savannah and I were getting ready for dinner that I realized what I'd gotten myself into, however.†
Chpt 13however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- Fate, however, conspired against us again just a few days before I was to return home.†
Chpt 15however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- Other times, however, Savannah came across as exactly the same person I remembered, and I could tell how much she still cared for me.†
Chpt 15
- As we were drifting apart, I was becoming more desperate to save what we once had shared; like a vicious circle, however, my desperation made us drift apart even further.†
Chpt 15
- Instead of taking a bite, however, she took a sip of wine.†
Chpt 20
- Tim's on a leave of absence, and whenever he's in the hospital, they let me take however much time I need.
Chpt 20 *however = whatever amount of
- As my lips neared hers, however, she turned quickly and the wine she was holding splashed onto both of us.†
Chpt 20however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- I have heard, however, that Tim is no longer receiving treatment and that most people in town expect him to recover.†
Chpt Epil.
- I did, however, ask the lawyer to keep me informed, and during the past year, I spoke with him several times from Germany.†
Chpt Epil.
- Because he was retired, we were free to spend the day however we wished.†
Chpt 16
- Beneath it however, was the framed photograph that my dad had removed from his desk so long ago, the only existing photograph of the two of us.†
Chpt 17
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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(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?"