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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Leonard played 65 games and averaged a career-best 27.9 points, however Wednesday’s loss was a bitter pill to swallow.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The overall structure of the industry, however, hasn’t changed all that much.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
“The outlook could become less favorable, however, because Japanese bond yields have risen to decade-high levels,” the Fund said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Oppenheimer analysts, however, took this month’s stock purchases from Cook and Hill as a vote of confidence in the company.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
He quietly absorbed it all, getting used to this new, more chaotic reality, and tried to figure out his place inside it, for however long it lasted.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
