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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Mr. Pulte, however, announced last summer to much fanfare that lenders would be allowed to choose which score to use when underwriting mortgages.
Using personal AI tools is just the first step employees should take, however.
Despite those high stakes, however, the race doesn’t seem to have generated much voter interest, at least not yet.
From Los Angeles Times
Not everyone loves the dye, however, because the chemical sprayed on the snow can be a little warmer if it’s fresh and might slow a racer by milliseconds if he or she skis over it.
From Los Angeles Times
In L.A. political circles, however, it will be viewed as a transgression, at least in the short term, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
