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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This time around, however, he has put himself at the forefront of his party’s campaign for the 450-seat Duma, or lower house of parliament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Against Brentford, however, Rogers arguably produced his quietest performance since arriving from Aston Villa in the summer.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
That’s asking a lot, however, since my auditing firm’s tracking of market-timing newsletters finds that successful market timing is no easier with bonds than it is with stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
By the time the game kicks off, however, the Rebels’ total war on Kiffin, the man who led them for six seasons, will have been raging for months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Lulu didn’t limit her life to parties, however.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
