All 10 Uses
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- Two weeks ago, he'd seen six lovelies; today, however, there were three, and the two who'd been lying on their towels were already reaching for their shirts.†
Chpt 1however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- That wasn't what bothered Ben the most, however.†
Chpt 3however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using "though", "in spite of that", "in contrast", "nevertheless", etc.
- There was, however, a man walking up the drive, a German shepherd by his side.†
Chpt 7however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- Strangely, however, she never asked about his military service or if he'd served in Iraq, which struck him as unusual.†
Chpt 8 *
- Three for us, and however many you want for you.
Chpt 11 *however = the amount
- He still wasn't sure, however, that meeting her—becoming close to her—was it.†
Chpt 16however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- Nearly everything had, however, been adjusted.†
Chpt 19
- What she wanted, however, was for Keith to stay out of her private life—especially now that Logan was in the picture—without making Ben's weekends with his father any worse than they already were.†
Chpt 20
- I do think that you should, however, and I'm not saying this because I'm your ex-husband.†
Chpt 27
- The particular building hadn't been pinpointed however; it could be any one of a dozen dilapidated structures clustered near an abandoned gas station, forming a rough semicircle.†
Chpt 6 *
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?"