however

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adverb despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
  2. adverb by contrast; on the other hand
  3. adverb to whatever degree or extent

Etymology

From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + ever. Compare howsoever.

In classic literature

Synonyms

nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding

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