All 4 Uses of
however
in
Dark Witch
- She was the one with power, however unrefined, and she'd gone weak and trembly, and let him look after her.†
p. 112..5 *
- And if she leaves anything out, Boyle, however slight, you fill it in.
p. 205..4 *however = regardless of how
- As for choice, there are times we do that as well, however well-intentioned.
p. 211..6
- However long it took, light would beat back the dark.†
p. 308..2
Definitions:
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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, 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.)