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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Previous EEG studies, however, have typically examined signals from limited regions rather than analyzing activity across the entire scalp.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
For Edelberg, however, a decision to hold after raising rates in September would potentially be contradictory, given the labor market -- the Fed's other mandate -- has been largely stable.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
The needed shakeout, however, isn’t happening yet in a country known globally for its advances in EV technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Now, however, his company, Sharrow Engineering, is focusing on developing "ultra-quiet" drone rotors.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Woo, however, uses his tail to flip over my outstretched arm and onto the vendor’s table.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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