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however.

Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/haʊˈɛvə/Received-Pronunciation/haʊˈɛvɚ/Canada, General-American/hɑˈwɛvə(ɹ)/New-York-City/hæɔˈevə/Australia
  1. Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

    conjunctive · not-comparable
    He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.
    She wanted to go; however, she decided against it.
  2. In contrast.

    conjunctive · not-comparable
    The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.
  3. Regardless of how; no matter how

    not-comparable
    However clear you think you've been, and however many questions you may've answered, there'll always remain some doubts.
    Any rule of thumb, however true (it is), is useless unless you understand its underlying logic.
  4. Regardless of how; regardless of the way in which.

    not-comparable
    Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes.
    However we do this, it isn't going to work.
  5. In any way in which; how.

    not-comparable
    She offered to help however she could.
    Wear your hair however you want.
  6. In any way that one likes or chooses; in a haphazard or spontaneous way.

    informal · not-comparable
    I don't care; just do it however.
    Nothing was really planned; things just happened however.
  7. How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner.

    interrogative · not-comparable
    I thought it was impossible. However were you able to do it?
  8. In any case, at any rate, at all events.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + -ever. Compare howsoever.

conj/haʊˈɛvə/Received-Pronunciation/haʊˈɛvɚ/Canada, General-American/hɑˈwɛvə(ɹ)/New-York-City/hæɔˈevə/Australia
  1. But, yet, though, although.

    proscribed
    *She wanted to go, however she decided against it.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + -ever. Compare howsoever.

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