however
Usage
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The adverb however implies slight opposition, and displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return. But marks a more marked opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. Nevertheless implies a concession, something which should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return.
Example Sentences
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In real experiments, however, the value shifts slightly because other particles briefly appear and disappear in empty space, subtly affecting the muon's behavior.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Several other neighborhoods in the area remained threatened and under evacuation orders after sunrise, however.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
What we are not witnessing, however, is the end of satire itself.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
The new rule was designed to reduce the total commission to between 2.5% and 4% — however, there is no mandated or target range.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
Dr. van Veen, however, said that this was only a coma, very deep, from which she could slip either into death or back to life.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
