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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Look closely, however, and it’s easy to see why.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
Many nontech names, however, “are truly much more economically dependent,” he added, so a solid growth backdrop can be the tide that lifts all of those boats.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026
There’s a fine line between lucky and cursed, however, and Pulisic is straddling it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
That mordant humor, however enjoyable, tiptoes around the unanswerable question of how, or even whether, we can tell the difference between cosplay and the real thing.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
I shall have to intercept them before they arrive at the house, so I can fill them in on the details of our scheme . . . but however shall I manage it?”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
