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| 1. | [ adverb ] despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) | |
| Synonyms: | still nevertheless nonetheless even_so notwithstanding all_the_same withal yet | |
| Examples: | "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it" "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed" "he was a stern yet fair master" |
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| 2. | [ adverb ] by contrast; on the other hand | |
| Examples: | "the first part was easy the second, however, took hours" |
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| 3. | [ adverb ] to whatever degree or extent | |
| Examples: | "The results, however general, are important" "they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns" |
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| 4. | [ adverb ] in whatever way or manner | |
| Examples: | "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet" "however he did it, it was very clever" |
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| 5. | [ conjunction ] conjunction, adverb used as a conjunction | |
| Synonyms: | nevertheless yet still but | |
| 6. | [ adverb ] in what way or manner or by what means | |
| Synonyms: | how | |
| Examples: | "how did you catch the snake?" "he told us how he did it" (`however' is used as an intensive of `how' as in "however did you get here so soon?") |
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| Related terms: | intensifier | |
| Similar spelling: |
Hoover Hoefer Hover hoper Hofer hopper Hooper hoofer Hoffer |
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