Both Uses of
however
in
A Wagner Matinee
- My poor aunt's figure, however, would have presented astonishing difficulties to any dressmaker.
*however = a word used to connect contrasting ideas as when using though, in spite of that, in contrast, nevertheless, etc.
- From the time we entered the concert hall, however, she was a trifle less passive and inert, and for the first time seemed to perceive her surroundings.
Definition:
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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 contrastand but.)