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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The Senate’s latest budget proposal, however, would reinstate full funding.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In recent years, however, the company has repeatedly flouted regulators and the legal process.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
For a few years before it was torn down, however, the venue was rented out to young artists, who briefly transformed it into an iconic nightlife and culture venue.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
SLAMF6, however, can activate itself directly on the surface of T cells.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
Sometimes, however, for no reason that science can yet explain, a perfectly ordinary faux pas is not forgotten at all.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
