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however

/haʊˈɛvə/

/haʊˈɛvər/

Translations

howeveradverb

/haʊˈɛvə/

/haʊˈɛvər/

Synonyms

that said

in spite of that

be that as it may

all the same

even so

howeverconjunction

/haʊˈev.ə/

/haʊˈev.ɚ/

howeveradverb

(conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

I didn't argue with him; I still think, however, that he is wrong.

To whatever extent or degree.

I couldn't cope, however much I worked on it.

(informal) In any way that one likes or chooses; in a haphazard or spontaneous way.

However you decide to do it, make sure it's done by tomorrow.

How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner.

However did you manage to get him to agree to that?

howeverconjunction

Regardless of the way in which.

However we do this, it isn't going to work.