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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- however :despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding 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 the same I still want to go
- however :by contrast; on the other hand
- the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours
- however :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
- however :in whatever way or manner
- Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet|however he did it, it was very clever