HOWEVER


Meaning of HOWEVER in English

I. adverb

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

however/whatever etc you please

You can spend the money however you please.

how/however much

You know how much I care about you.

I think you have to accept the pain, however much it hurts.

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

However much I try, I just don't understand him at all.

Cotton production was on the increase. However , it was still a small industry compared to hemp and canvas production.

Each one of us, however old or however young, is a valuable member of society.

I could never watch any movie more than once, however good it is.

My goodness, this room is so interesting. However did you think to decorate it in purple and green?

Wyman stressed, however , that the main function of this church is to serve the needs of the poor.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

At the time, however , I feared poison gas.

Her story, however , will overwhelm adults and mesmerize kids.

In another sense, however , the approaches stand alongside each other.

Interestingly, however , clerical workers show least sociability in this respect.

Most insurers cover routine tests for older women, however .

Perhaps tonight's events would, however , at least until the Society's suspicions had been allayed.

That all changed with Clinton, however .

The reality, however , is that the Institute has had considerable influence in knocking the rough edges off legislation and practice.

II. conjunction

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES

You guys can split up the driving however you want.

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