All 4 Uses of
however
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Forged by Fire
- However, she treated it the same way she treated any other difficulty in her life—first with a sigh, and then a smile.
Chpt 3 *however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- When she saw the blue thunder on Aunt Queen's face, the lady wasn't sure if it was directed toward her or toward the boy, so she backed off a little, saying with a smile, "I'm afraid his little go-cart is a total loss, however."†
Chpt 3however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- Today, however, the house was quiet.
Chpt 8however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- However, she knew to stay away from Jordan, who would knock her off the table with a sweep of his arm, or kick her if she got in his way.
Chpt 10
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