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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Many critics, however, dismissed the film as stale, even outdated.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
She did say, however, that she was “the first female bouncer in Berlin,” and that was “at a Hells Angel discotheque.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026
In fact, however, he had no involvement with either; moreover his representation of black people throughout his work was unfailingly compassionate.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The double whammy of higher tariffs and soaring oil prices, however, warrants greater vigilance by the Fed, according to Waller.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Ama, however, doesn’t seem discouraged or flustered by the news of her own death.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
