however
Usage
What are other ways to say however?
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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He did, however, offer brief thoughts on the previous night’s result and the state of Trojan football.
From Los Angeles Times
I was told, however, that I was not entitled to the “bonus” years he had already accrued by waiting to collect.
From MarketWatch
Her understanding of how Western culture affected Vietnam after the war, however, had to be framed through the North and its capital, Hanoi.
From Salon
This year he will be full of festive spirit however, especially in the city he has lived in since he was four.
From BBC
Buyers will start with a blank slate — a basic truck without power windows or even paint — and can then customize it however they like.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
