however
Usage
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The adverb however implies slight opposition, and displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return. But marks a more marked opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. Nevertheless implies a concession, something which should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return.
Example Sentences
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This time, however, the roles have been reversed, and instead of asking questions she is the one awaiting answers.
From BBC
Private clinics, however, say they are improving people's lives by offering a service that the NHS is failing to provide.
From BBC
Rubio's was not the only American political voice at the security summit, however.
From BBC
For critics, however, the episode underscored deeper tensions between consumer convenience and civil liberties: when smart home tools are designed for safety, they can also create powerful new pathways for surveillance.
From Salon
Scotland, however, have still to finish higher than third in the Six Nations era and Australia-born Tuipulotu is well aware of the need to back up this win away to struggling Wales next week.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
