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however Definition
(r)
despite
anything
to
the
contrary
(
usually
following
a
concession
); "
although
I
''
m
a
little
afraid
,
however
I
''
d
like
to
try
it
"; "
while
we
disliked
each
other
,
nevertheless
we
agreed
"; "
he
was
a
stern
yet
fair
master
"; "
granted
that
it
is
dangerous
,
all
t
(r)
by
contrast
;
on
the
other
hand
; "
the
first
part
was
easy
;
the
second
,
however
,
took
hours
"
(r)
to
whatever
degree
or
extent
; "
The
results
,
however
general
,
are
important
"; "
they
have
begun
,
however
reluctantly
,
to
acknowledge
the
legitimacy
of
some
of
the
opposition
''
s
concerns
"
(r)
in
whatever
way
or
manner
; "
Victory
,
however
it
was
brought
about
,
was
sweet
"; "
however
he
did
it
,
it
was
very
clever
"
(r)
in
what
way
or
manner
or
by
what
means
(`
however
''
is
sometimes
used
as
an
intensive
form
of
`
how
''); "
how
did
you
catch
the
snake
?"; "
he
told
us
how
he
did
it
"; "
however
did
you
get
here
so
soon
?"
however Synonyms
all the same
even so
how
however
nevertheless
nonetheless
notwithstanding
still
withal
yet
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