[how.ev.er] conj (14c) 1: in whatever manner or way that "will help ~ I can"
2. archaic: although
[2]however adv (14c) 1 a: in whatever manner or way "shall serve you, sir, truly, ~ else --Shak." b: to whatever degree or extent "has done this for ~ many thousands of years --Emma Hawkridge"
2: in spite of that: on the other hand "still seems possible, ~, that conditions will improve" "would like to go; ~, I think I'd better not"
3: how in the world "~ did you manage to do it"