however

Meaning

Adv

1. (conjunctive, not-comparable) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
2. (conjunctive, not-comparable) In contrast.
3. (not-comparable) To whatever degree or extent.
4. (informal, not-comparable) In any way that one likes or chooses; in a haphazard or spontaneous way.
5. (interrogative, not-comparable) How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner.
6. (not-comparable, obsolete) In any case, at any rate, at all events.

Conj

1. Regardless of the way in which.
2. In any way in which.
3. (proscribed) But, yet, though, although.

Synonyms

but

nevertheless

yet

still

though

anyhow

anyway

and

nonetheless

notwithstanding

in any event

all the same

even so

whatever

how

on the other hand

withal

although

somehow

after all

howbeit

whereas

even though

merely

only

any way

besides

furthermore

for the rest

what extent

having said that

what degree

as

despite that

while

for all that

by the way

in what way

anyways

really

but then

in any case

on the contrary

howsoever

how much

moreover

otherwise

at any rate

excuse

except

Translations

cependant

aber

toutefois

jedoch

pourtant

sin embargo

tuttavia

néanmoins

mais

echter

trotzdem

però

no obstante

dennoch

allerdings

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɑʊˈɛvə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: however

In summary

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

Sentences

Some degree of recovery , however , is possible .

However , the party had limited number of candidates in the election .

There can be very substantial differences between the drugs , however .

The project was , however , not funded , because of financial problems .

However , the town became a part of Czechoslovakia .

However , the robot baby goes berserk and attacks Marcia .