toutefois

Meaning

however, nonetheless

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tu.tə.fwa/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French toutesfoys, from the plurals toutes and fois. In Old French, the adverb was totesvoies (from voie (“way”)), closer to Italian tuttavia.

Sentences

Il est toutefois plus probable que son nom soit dû à un particulier .

However, it is more likely that his name is due to an individual.

Caroline a du toutefois , avant la majorité de son fils , quitter la régence .

Caroline, however, had to leave the regency before her son reached the age of majority.

Il connut toutefois dans le passé une certaine activité industrielle .

However, it has experienced some industrial activity in the past.

L'étage supérieur du clocher ne fut toutefois pas reconstruit .

However, the upper floor of the bell tower was not rebuilt.

Toutefois , le Pakistan n'entend pas livrer les suspects à l'Inde.

However, Pakistan does not intend to hand over the suspects to India.

Les historiens n'infirment pas cette accusation , qui toutefois manque de preuves formelles .

Historians do not refute this accusation, which however lacks formal evidence.