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adverb | conjunction howeverhowever1 /haʊˈɛvɚ/ ●●● S2 W1 adverb ► however much I want that car, however much it costs. 1[sentence adverb] used when you are adding a fact or piece of information that seems surprising, or seems to disagree with what you have just said: This is a cheap and simple process. However, there are dangers involved. → see Usage at but12used before adjectives and adverbs to say that it makes no difference how good, bad, difficult, etc. something is, or how much there is of something SYN no matter how: You should report all accidents, however minor. I want that car, however much it costs.3old-fashioned used to mean how, when you want to show that you find something very surprising: However did he get to be manager? adverb | conjunction howeverhowever2 conjunction THESAURUSused to connect two statements or phrases when the second one is different from the first► butused to connect two statements or phrases when the second one is different from the first: It’s an old car, but it’s very reliable. Cara’s going to the concert, but I’m not. ► however formal used when mentioning something that is different or surprising compared with what you just said: The vegetables tasted good. The meat loaf, however, was terrible. The senator felt better after a few minutes. However, the doctor said he should go to the hospital anyway. ► still in spite of what has just been mentioned: He wasn’t always very nice to me. Still, I miss him. ► nevertheless (also nonetheless) formal in spite of what has just been mentioned: It was a terrible accident. Nevertheless, traveling by air is still safer than traveling by car. He was completely astonished, but he nonetheless managed to stay calm. ► on the other hand used when mentioning a very different fact or idea: I had stopped myself from sliding farther down the hill. On the other hand, I couldn’t go back up either. in whatever way: You guys can split up the driving however you want.► see thesaurus at but1 |