However

Definition: However

However

Adverb

1. Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go".

2. By contrast; on the other hand; "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours".

3. To whatever degree or extent; "The results, however general, are important"; "they have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns".

4. In whatever way or manner; "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever".

5. In what way or manner or by what means; "how did you catch the snake?"; "he told us how he did it"; (`however' is used as an intensive of `how' as in "however did you get here so soon?").

Date "however" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Synonyms: However

Synonyms: all the same (adv), even so (adv), how (adv), nevertheless (adv), nonetheless (adv), notwithstanding (adv), still (adv), withal (adv), yet (adv). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Compensation	Adverb: in return, in consideration; but, however, yet, still, notwithstanding; nevertheless, nathless, none the less; although, though; albeit, howbeit; mauger; at all events, at any rate; be that as it may, for all that, even so, on the other, hand, at the same time, quoad minus, quand meme, however that may be; after all is said and done; taking one thing with another; (average).
Degree	Adverb: by degrees, gradually, inasmuch, pro tanto; however, howsoever; step by step, bit by bit, little by little, inch by inch, drop by drop; a little at a time, by inches, by slow degrees, by degrees, by little and little; in some degree, in some measure; to some extent; di grado in grado.
Unconformity	However, yet, but.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Lewis, however much coffee you drink in the morning, I want you to reduce it by half (The American President; writing credit: Aaron Sorkin.) Before you go however, I very much regret to inform you that a dangerous development has recently been brought to my notice (The Spy Who Loved Me; writing credit: Christopher Wood) Ok, so I still live with my parents, which I admit is bogus and sad. However I do have a cable access show, and I still know how to party (Wayne's World; writing credit: Mike Myers) However, I must warn you, mademoiselle: Do not allow evil into your heart, it will make a home there (Death on the Nile; writing credit: Agatha Christie; Anthony Shaffer) Well, whatever you do, however terrible, however hurtful, it all makes sense, doesn't it, in your head (The Talented Mr. Ripley; writing credit: Anthony Minghella)
Lyrics	However they attack (No Matter What; performing artist: Boyzone) Yet no matter however appealing (It's Bad For Me; performing artist: The Roches)
Clever	The cross of the Legion of Honor has been conferred on me. However, few escape that distinction. (references; author: Mark Twain) The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead. (He was a lawyer before.) (references; author: unknown)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	However God: A Story and Study of Pathways to Joy (reference) However Long & Hard the Road (reference) You're Not Old Until You're Ninety: Best to Be Prepared, However (reference) (more book examples)

Music	However Humble (reference) (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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	This is Gordon Isaacs, the first patient treated with the linear accelerator (radiation therapy) for retinoblastoma in 1957. Gordon's right eye was removed January 11, 1957 because the cancer had spread. His left eye, however, had only a localized tumor that prompted Henry Kaplan to try to treat it with the electron beam. Gordon is now living in the east bay, and his vision in the left eye is normal. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.		Electron micrograph of a negatively stained human papilloma virus (HBV) which occurs in human warts. Warts on the hands and feet have never been known to progress to cancer. However, after many years cervical warts can become cancerous. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.
	T. pallidum, a spirochete 5-15 micrometers in length, is the causative agent of syphilis. The rate of primary and secondary syphilis in the U.S. declined by 89.2 percent from 1990 to 2000. However, cases rose from 5,979 in 2000 to 6,103 in 2001. Credit: CDC.		M. tuberculosis is an acid-fast bacterium (AFB), and is therefore, undetectable when stained using a Gram stain technique. However, using this method, the M. tuberculosis bacteria glow yellow under ultraviolet light microscopy. Credit: CDC.
	View over the nominal position of New Zealand from Galileo. (New Zealand, however, is not visible in the image as it is beneath the clouds.). Credit: NASA.		The "Wrecker Memorial" at Key West. Wreckers flocked to the scene of shipwrecks hoping to salvage the cargoes for their own enrichment. However, their first legal priority was to save lives. Credit: America's Coastlines.
	Gathering commercial oysters is done chiefly by dredging or tonging. However, in certain areas much harvesting was done by oystermen who gather them by hand at low tide. Credit: Fisheries.		A mountain of oysters. Where spawning conditions are good, oysters in their natural state will attach themselves, one generation atop another, until great ridges of them exist up to high tide. However, such oysters are poor quality and of little commercial value. By spreading them out and giving them room to grow, the quality can be improved. F&W A-6151. Credit: Fisheries.
	A juvenile American Lobster in natural cobble habitat in Rhode Island waters. The blue coloring in lobsters is thought to occur when the crustacean eats primarily one type of food in the lab. However, blue lobsters are occasionally found in the wild as a genetic anomaly. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.		Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. The Graceful Kelp Crab, Pugettia gracilis, commonly found in eelgrass beds and on rocky shorelines from Alaska to Monterey Bay. It is distinguishable by rows of small hooks on the carapace into which it can place bits of algae, eelgrass and other organisms for camouflage. However, it is usually seen without camouflage on the carapace. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).
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Author	Quotation
F. L. Lucan	Boldness is a mask for fear, however great.
Francois De La Rochefoucauld	However rare true love may be, it is less so than true friendship.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow	However things may seem, no evil thing is success and no good thing is failure.
John Ruskin	No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish.
Marguerite Gardiner Blessington	We never respect those who amuse us, however we may smile at their comic powers.
Nicholas Boileau	However big the fool, there is always a bigger fool to admire him.
Quentin Crisp	However low a man sinks he never reaches the level of the police.
Robert Browning	And gain is gain, however small.
The Talmud	No labor, however humble, is dishonoring.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Author	Date	Quotation
Magna Carta	1215	If, however, the heir of any one of the aforesaid has been under age and in wardship, let him have his inheritance without relief and without fine when he comes of age. (reference)
John Locke	1690	And so by this their own principle, either all men, however born, are free, or else there is but one lawful prince, one lawful government in the world. (Second Treatise of Government)
Marbury v. Madison	1803	It shall, however, receive a more attentive consideration. (reference)
Communist Manifesto	1848	In France the Communists ally themselves with the Social-Democrats, against the conservative and radical bourgeoisie, reserving, however, the right to take up a critical position in regard to phrases and illusions traditionally handed down from the great Revolution. (reference)
Treaty of Versailles	1919	This renewal, however, will not apply to France, Portugal and Roumania. (reference)
Winston S. Churchill	1946	There is however an important question we must ask ourselves. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Emma	Austen, Jane	The wants and sufferings of the poor family, however, were the first subject on meeting
A Grief Observed	C.S. Lewis	Sorrow however turns out to be not a state but a process
Alice in Wonderland	Carroll, Lewis	However, it was over at last, and they sat down again in a ring, and begged the Mouse to tell them something more
Life, the Universe and Everything	Douglas Adams	In the end, it was the Sunday afternoons he couldn't cope with, and that terrible listlessness which starts to set in at about 2:55, when you know that you've had all the baths you can usefully have that day, that however hard you stare at any given paragraph in the papers you will never actually read it, or use the revolutionary new pruning technique it describes, and that as you stare at the clock the hands will move relentlessly on to four o'clock, and you will enter the long dark teatime of the soul
Scarlet Letter	Hawthorne, Nathaniel	Not the less, however, came this importunately obtrusive sense of change
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	One day, however, his strange manner appeared to make an impression upon Monsieur Madeleine
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man	Joyce, James	In hell however it is an evil
Gulliver's Travels	Swift, Jonathan	However, upon waking I found myself much recovered
Walden	Thoreau, Henry David	No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Subject	Topic	Quote
Health		Her age was unusual, however. (references)
		No, however reinfestation is common. (references)
		Difficulties soon developed, however. (references)
Business		NFFO is, however, now under review. (references)
		The mechanism is, however, still vague. (references)
		That attitude is now changing, however. (references)
Children	Morocco	More young girls than boys are involved; however, young boys also work as prostitutes. (references)
	Mexico	Child prostitution and pornography are felonies under the law; however, sexual exploitation is a problem. (references)
	Rwanda	All families must pay school fees to enroll a child; however, school fees are routinely waived for orphans. (references)
Civil Liberties	Azerbaijan	Over 30 protestors were arrested; however, all were released by the end of the day. (references)
	Uganda	All four continued writing; however, they temporarily practiced some self-censorship. (references)
	Panama	Bernal requested that the judge accept 37 witnesses; however, the judge rejected 34 of them. (references)
Discrimination	Congo	Ethnic and regional differences continued; however, there was no organized civil violence during the year. (references)
	Namibia	Nujoma also declared that homosexuals would not be allowed to enter the country; however, there were no reports of such incidents. (references)
	Canada	These rights generally are respected in practice; however, there were some complaints of discrimination in this multicultural society. (references)
Economic History	Colombia	Fighting, however, continues. (references)
	Zimbabwe	Splits soon developed, however. (references)
	Belgium	Various limitations apply, however. (references)
Human Rights	Zimbabwe	Six soldiers were arrested; however, only one was charged with murder. (references)
	Zambia	The case was investigated; however, no arrests were made by year's end. (references)
	Ecuador	Both policemen were charged; however, they remained on duty at year's end. (references)
Indigenous People	Guyana	It also prohibits the sale of alcohol to Amerindians and requires government permission before any Amerindian may accept formal employment; however, these provisions are not enforced. (references)
	Guatemala	The 1994 census, the most recent, stated that 42.8 percent of the population is indigenous; however, most observers believe that this figure is low and that indigenous people constitute a majority of the population. (references)
	Suriname	The meeting resulted in a promise of quarterly meetings to monitor the implementation of the native land rights portion of the 1992 peace accords; however, at year's end neither the quarterly meetings nor the implementation had occurred. (references)
Minorities	India	Several human rights groups, however, believe that this number is too low. (references)
	Pakistan	Three suspects were arrested; however, no formal charges were filed by year's end. (references)
	Philippines	Direct talks were stalled; however, both sides reportedly were seeking a resumption of negotiations. (references)
Political Economy	Turkey	Other terror groups do remain active, however. (references)
	BRAZIL	The negotiations, however, are proceeding slowly. (references)
	Honduras	Honduras has some differences with the U.S., however. (references)
Political Rights	Liberia	The Speaker admitted wrongdoing and resigned; however, in October he was reinstated. (references)
	Kuwait	The 1999 election campaign generally was free and fair; however, there were some problems. (references)
	Equatorial Guinea	One CPDS candidate was elected; however, he continued to refuse to take his seat during the year. (references)
Trade	Burma	Supply of such items is erratic, however. (references)
	Kenya	Some negative factors, however, still exist. (references)
	Egypt	There is, however, a 0.75% annual service charge. (references)
Travel	Ghana	Prepaid meters are, however, being introduced. (references)
	Latvia	However 1-800 numbers cannot be accessed from Latvia. (references)
	Egypt	Emergency and intensive care facilities are, however, limited. (references)
Women	Yemen	Rape is prohibited by law; however, it is a widespread problem. (references)
	Syria	Rape is a felony; however, there are no laws against spousal rape. (references)
	Chad	Rape and prostitution are prohibited by law; however, sexual harassment is not. (references)
Worker Rights	Ghana	However, safety inspectors are few and poorly trained. (references)
	Monaco	Collective bargaining is protected by law; however, it is used rarely. (references)
	Ukraine	These units became operational in 2000; however, they have had a limited impact. (references)
Lexicography	Devil's Dictionary	NEGRO, n. The piece de resistance in the American political problem. Representing him by the letter n, the Republicans begin to build their equation thus: "Let n = the white man." This, however, appears to give an unsatisfactory solution.
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Speaker	Phrase(s)
Gennifer Flowers	I do feel vindicated. However, I felt initially when the story first came out that it had so much corroboration on a number of basis.
Jay McGraw	You know, that's a good question, because I think it spans from however long you're old enough to say, I want to do other than exactly what my parents say, to whenever you move out of the house, or quit dealing under the umbrella of your parents.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Speaker	Term	Phrase(s)
George Washington	1789-1797	The attempt, however, of an amicable negotiation having been frustrated, the troops have marched to act offensively.
Thomas Jefferson	1801-1809	Protection from casual embarrassments, however, may sometimes be seasonably interposed.
Andrew Jackson	1829-1837	I am satisfied, however, it has been such as to justify a re-examination of the system and the adoption of the necessary checks in its administration.
Herbert C. Hoover	1929-1933	Such progress, however, can continue only so long as business manifests its respect for law.
Harry S. Truman	1945-1953	There always will be, however, some frictional unemployment.
John F. Kennedy	1961-1963	Prudence and good sense do require, however, that new steps be taken to ease the payments deficit and prevent any gold crisis.
Lyndon B. Johnson	1963-1969	We are not prepared to see our assistance wasted, however, in conflict.
Richard Nixon	1969-1974	Now let me turn, however, to a more encouraging report on another front.
Jimmy Carter	1977-1981	Drug abuse in many forms will continue to detract, however, from the quality of life of many Americans.
Ronald Reagan	1981-1989	So we must prepare for peace not only by reducing weapons but by bolstering prosperity, liberty, and democracy however and wherever we can.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"However" is generally used as an adverb (general) -- approximately 94.47% of the time. "However" is used about 60,434 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adverb (general)	94.47%	57,089	152
Adverb (wh-)	5.53%	3,344	2,863
Total	100.00%	60,434	N/A

Expressions using "however": however clever he may be ♦ however good ♦ however little ♦ however much ♦ however much i'm tired ♦ however poor he may be ♦ however rough it is ♦ however that may be ♦ however things are ♦ however you like. Additional references.
Hyphenated Usage
	Beginning with "however": however-all.
	Ending with "however": planning-however.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Language		Translations for "however"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Afrikaans		nietemin (but, nevertheless, yet), maar (but, nevertheless, yet), egter (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)

Albanian		por (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)

Arabic		بل (but, recover, to wet), ‏كيفما (as though), ‏كيف (accommodate, adapt, adjust, condition, conform, fashion, shape, suit, whereby), ‏مع ذلك (in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, still, therewith, though, yet), ‏لكن (but, nevertheless, only, probably, yours), ‏غير أن (nevertheless), ‏على أن (than, though), ‏بينما (nevertheless, while, whilst), ‏بأية طريقة (anywise). (various references)

Bulgarian		колкото и, както и да е (anyway, howsoever), все пак (after all, all the same, notwithstanding, still, tho', though, yet), обаче (but, tho', though, yet). (various references)

Chinese		然而 (but, yet). (various references)

Czech		však (though), nicménì (nevertheless, notwithstanding, still, though), leè (unless), jakkoli (altigraph, anyhow, anyway, as, much as), jak vùbec, avšak (but, nevertheless), ale (but, only, though). (various references)

Dutch		echter (but, nevertheless, yet), toch (accordingly, but, certainly, consequently, indeed, nevertheless, rather, so, surely, then, therefore, yet), niettemin (but, nevertheless, yet), maar (alone, but, exclusively, just, nevertheless, only, solely, untranslated here, yet). (various references)

Esperanto		tamen (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)

Faeroese		kortini (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)

Farsi		هنوز (Never&Eless, Still, Yet), هرچند, هرقدرهم , اما (But), اگرچه (Albeit, Though), بهرحال (Anyhow, Anyway, Though). (various references)

Finnish		kuitenkin (but, for all that, nevertheless, still, yet). (various references)

French		cependant, pourtant (however good), toutefois, néanmoins. (various references)

German		jedoch (accordingly, but, consequently, nevertheless, so, then, therefore, though, yet), aber (but, but for all that, nevertheless, yet), doch (accordingly, actually, after all, all the same, anyway, but, but still, consequently, except, nevertheless, really, so, still, then, therefore, though, yes, yet), dennoch (but, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, yet), wie auch immer (howsoever). (various references)

Greek		όσο κι'αν, όμως (but, nonetheless), μολαταύτα (for all that, nevertheless, notwithstanding), ωστόσο (never the less, nevertheless, not but what, yet), εν τούτοισ (albeit, tho', though, yet), οπωσδήποτε (anyhow, anyway, howsoever, soever, somehow, someway). (various references)

Hawaiian		por (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)

Hebrew		אך (but, indeed, just, only), אלא (but, except, moreover, nay, only, save), אולם (auditorium, aula, but, hall, nevertheless, parlour, saloon, vestibule, yet), אפס (but, naught, nil, nothing, nought, only, ought, zero), אף על פי כן (all the same, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still), אכן (granted, indeed, nevertheless, yes), אבל (but, desolate, funereal, indeed, lamenter, mourner, mournful, only), באיזו מידה שהיא, ברם (but, still). (various references)

Hungarian		viszont (contra, conversely, in turn, on the other hand, vice versa), mindamellett (just the same, natheless, nathless, nevertheless, notwithstanding), bármennyire (as), azonban (after all, at the same time, but, natheless, nathless, nevertheless, only), akárhogyan (anyhow, anyway). (various references)

Icelandic		þó (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)

Indonesian		tetapi (but), bagaimanapun (anyway). (various references)

Irish		áfach. (various references)

Italian		tuttavia (anyhow, but, nevertheless, notwithstanding, still, though, yet), tutt'al più (at, at most, nevertheless), qualunque sia, pure (also, as well, so, too), però (but, nevertheless, still, though, yet), per quanto (as much, insofar as), per (about, all over, along, around, as, at, by, during, for, from, in, in order that, in order to, of, on, out, out of, over, per, so as, through, to, toward, towards, via), ma (but, still, yet), in ogni modo (in any case, whatever the circumstances), d'altronde (as for the rest, besides, for the rest, in addition, moreover, on the other hand, what's, what's more), comunque (anyhow, anyway, be that as it may, even so, howsoever, in any case, though). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		然るに (but, still), 然し (but), 但し (but, provided that). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		ただし (but, provided that), しかしながら (nevertheless), しかるに (but, still), しかし (but), でも (but), いかほど (how many, how much), いかに (how much?, how?, in what way?, whatever), いいじょう (an excuse, nonetheless), けど (but), けれども (but), けれど (but), といって, ところが (even if, while), だけど . (various references)

Korean		그런데. (various references)

Manx		ny yei (abaft, after, after him, after time, anyrate; succeeding, ensuing, otherwise), my ta, kied echey, ansherbee (anyhow, anyrate, anyway). (various references)

Norwegian		hvordan (as, how, like, such as), imidlertid. (various references)

Pig Latin		oweverhay.(various references)

Polish		jednak (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)

Portuguese		contudo (all the same, although, but, howsoever, nevertheless, notwithstanding, still, though, withal, yet), entretanto (at the same time, but, in the meantime, indeed, meantime, meanwhile, nevertheless, still, though, yet). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian		porém, contudo. (various references)

Romanian		totuşi (all the same, anyway, anywise, at all, but, for all that, natheless, nevertheless, notwithstanding, still, though, yet), însã (but, nevertheless). (various references)

Russian		тем не менее (albeit, all the same, just the same, nevertheless, none the less, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still), какой бы ни (whatever, whatsoever, whichever), как бы ни (howsoever, lest), впрочем (but, then), однако (nonetheless, notwithstanding, though). (various references)

Scottish		ma tà (nevertheless, then). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		ma kako (anywise, howsoever), kako god (howsoever). (various references)

Spanish		sin embargo (all the same, anyhow, anyway, but, just the same, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, though). (various references)

Sranan		toku (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)

Swahili		lakini (but, nevertheless, yet), bali (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)

Swedish		emellertid, men (but, detriment, harm, hurt, injury, only, yet), likväl (nevertheless), dock (nevertheless, still, yet). (various references)

Thai		ไม่ว่าจะ � ขนาดไหน, อย่างไรก็ตาม (howsoever, though). (various references)

Turkish		ancak (alone, barely, but, exclusively, hardly, just, merely, nevertheless, on the other hand, only, only just, purely, scarcely, solely, yet). (various references)

Ukrainian		яким чином (whence, where, whereby), як би не (as, howsoever), однак (albeit, but, howsoever, nonetheless, notwithstanding, yet), проте (albeit, and, but, howsoever, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, out of accord, still, yet). (various references)

Vietnamese		dù cách nào, dù cách gì, dù đến đâu. (various references)

Welsh		hagen (but, moreover). (various references)

Zulu		nokho (but, nevertheless, yet). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	tamen. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	John Chapter 21, Verse 23
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Exhlqen oun o logoV outoV eiV touV adelfouV oti o maqhthV ekeinoV ouk apoqnhskei kai ouk eipen autw o ihsouV oti ouk apoqnhskei all ean auton qelw menein ewV ercomai ti proV se
Latin	405	Vulgate	Exivit ergo sermo iste in fratres quia discipulus ille non moritur et non dixit ei Iesus non moritur sed si sic eum volo manere donec venio quid ad te
Old English	990	West Saxon	Witodliche þeos spræce com ut ge-onmangþam broðren þæt se leorning-cnihtne swelt. & ne cwæð se hælend to hym neswelt he. ac þus ich wille þæt wunie oððeich cume. hwæt to þe;
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Therfor this word wente out among the britheren, that thilke disciple dieth not. And Jhesus seide not to hym, that he dieth not, but, So Y wole that he dwelle til Y come, what to thee?
Renaissance English	1526	Tyndale	Then went this sayinge a broode amonge the brethren that that disciple shulde not dye. Yet Iesus sayde not to him he shall not dye: but yf I will that he tary tyll I come what is that to the?
Jacobean English	1611	King James	Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Victorian English	1833	Webster	Then this saying went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not to him, He shall not die; but, if I will that he shall tarry till I come, what is that to thee?
Basic English	1964	Ogden	So this saying went about among the brothers that this disciple would not undergo death: Jesus, however, did not say that he would not undergo death, but, If it is my desire for him to be here till I come back, what is that to you?
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	John Chapter 21, Verse 23
Cebuano	Tungod niini nahisangyaw ang taho diha sa mga kaigsoonan nga kono kining tinun-ana dili gayud mamatay. Apan si Jesus wala mag-ingon kaniya nga kadto siya dili mamatay, kondili, "Pananglitan maoy akong pagbuot nga magapabilin siya hangtud sa akong pag-anhi, unsa may imong labut?"
Croatian	Stoga se pronese meðu braæom glas da onaj uèenik neæe umrijeti. No Isus mu nije rekao: "Neæe umrijeti", nego: "Ako hoæu da on ostane dok ne doðem, što je tebi do toga?"
Danish	Så kom da dette Ord ud iblandt Brødrene: "Denne Discipel dør ikke;" og Jesus havde dog ikke sagt til ham, at han ikke skulde dø, men: "Dersom jeg vil, at han skal blive, indtil jeg kommer, hvad vedkommer det dig?"
Dutch	Dit woord dan ging uit onder de broederen, dat deze discipel niet zou sterven. En Jezus had tot hem niet gezegd, dat hij niet sterven zou, maar: Indien Ik wil, dat hij blijve, totdat Ik kome, wat gaat het u aan?
Finnish	Niin semmoinen puhe levisi veljien keskuuteen, ettei se opetuslapsi kuole; mutta ei Jeesus sanonut hänelle, ettei hän kuole, vaan: "Jos minä tahtoisin, että hän jää tänne siihen asti, kunnes minä tulen, mitä se sinuun koskee?"
French	Là-dessus, le bruit courut parmi les frères que ce disciple ne mourrait point. Cependant Jésus n`avait pas dit à Pierre qu`il ne mourrait point; mais: Si je veux qu`il demeure jusqu`à ce que je vienne, que t`importe?
German	Da ging eine Rede aus unter den Brüdern: Dieser Jünger stirbt nicht. Und Jesus sprach nicht zu ihm: "Er stirbt nicht", sondern: "So ich will, daß er bleibe, bis ich komme, was geht es dich an?"
Haitian Creole	Se konsa, nouvèl la gaye nan mitan frè yo: disip sa a p'ap janm mouri. Men, Jezi pa t' di Pyè: Li p'ap janm mouri. Li te di l' konsa: Si m' vle li rete vivan jouk lè m' gen pou m' tounen an, sa sa gade ou?
Hungarian	Kiméne azért e beszéd az atyafiak közé, hogy az a tanítvány nem hal meg: pedig Jézus nem mondta néki, hogy nem hal meg; hanem: Ha akarom, hogy ez megmaradjon, a míg eljövök, mi közöd hozzá?
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Maka tersebarlah kabar di kalangan pengikut Yesus bahwa pengikut itu tidak akan mati. Padahal Yesus tidak mengatakan bahwa pengikut itu tidak akan mati, melainkan: "Andaikata Aku mau ia tinggal hidup sampai Aku datang, itu bukan urusanmu."
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Semenjak itu masyhurlah perkataan ini di antara segala saudara: Bahwa murid itu tiada mati kelak; tetapi bukan demikian sabda Yesus, bahwa murid itu tiada akan mati, melainkan: Jikalau Kukehendaki orang ini tinggal sehingga Aku datang, apakah kena-mengena dengan engkau?
Maori	Heoi ka puta atu tenei kupu ki nga hoa, e kore taua akonga e mate: otiia kihai a Ihu i mea ki a ia, E kore ia e mate; engari, Ki te pai ahau kia noho tonu ia kia tae mai ra ano ahau, hei aha mau?
Norwegian	Derfor kom det ord ut blandt brødrene: Denne disippel dør ikke. Og dog sa Jesus ikke til ham at han ikke skulde dø, men: Om jeg vil at han skal leve til jeg kommer, hvad kommer det dig ved?
Portuguese	Divulgou-se, pois, entre os irmãos este dito, que aquele discípulo não havia de morrer. Jesus, porém, não disse que não morreria, mas: se eu quiser que ele fique até que eu venha, que tens tu com isso?
Rumanian	Din pricina aceasta, a iewit svonul printre frayi cq ucenicul acela nu va muri deloc. Knsq Isus nu zisese lui Petru cq nu va muri deloc, ci: ,,Dacq vreau ca el sq rqmknq pknq voi veni Eu, ce-yi pasq yie?``
Shuar	Nújainkia "Nu Unuiniamurí Jákashtatui' tusa Yus-shuarnum áujmatiarmiayi. Túrasha Jesus "Jákashtatui' Tíchamiayi antsu áyatik "Wi wakeraknaka iwiaaku pujain Tátatjai takuisha ¿Warí itiurtama?" Tímiayi.
Swahili	Basi, habari hiyo ikaenea miongoni mwa wale ndugu kwamba mwanafunzi huyo hafi. Lakini Yesu hakumwambia kwamba mwanafunzi huyo hafi, ila, "Kama nataka abaki mpaka nitakapokuja, yakuhusu nini?"
Swedish	Så kom det talet ut ibland bröderna, att den lärjungen icke skulle dö. Men Jesus hade icke sagt till honom att han icke skulle dö, utan allenast: "Om jag vill att han skall leva kvar, till dess jag kommer, vad kommer det dig vid?"
Uma	Ngkai ree, molele-mi kareba hi topetuku' Yesus, to mpo'uli' ka'uma-na mpai' mate ana'guru toei. Ntaa' bela-di-hawo toe to na'uli' Yesus-e. Api' wae-di-hawo: "Ane konoa-ku tuwu' ncuu-i duu' -ku rata nculii', uma mingki' nu'inca iko."
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings
	"However" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Hoeven, hooever, houever, Hovevei, hovever, hovewer, howe'er, howev, howeve, howeveer, howeverr, Ooever, owever, Towever. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "however" (pronounced hou'e"ver)
3	-e" v er	endeavor, endeavour, clever, ever, forever, haver, lever, never, sever, whatever, whatsoever, whenever, wherever, whichever, whoever, whomever, whomsoever, whosoever.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: whoever.
	Words within the letters "e-e-h-o-r-v-w"
	-1 letter: rewove, wherve.
	-2 letters: hewer, hover, vower, where, whore.
	-3 letters: ever, ewer, here, hero, hoer, hove, howe, over, rove, veer, vrow, weer, were, whee, wore, wove.

Expression	Frequency per Day
however	32
also as fixed however set trust up	10
band however	5
band however named	5
grammar however	3
believe however important more time we	3
cal consideration however our supplier we will	2
advantage apparent by however isos may offset somewhat tax this	2
company however internet more than we we yes	2
however want	2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.


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Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

However

Definition: However

However

Adverb

Synonyms: However

Synonyms within Context: However

Compensation

Degree

Unconformity

Crosswords: However

Modern Usage: However

Screenplays

Lyrics

Clever

Commercial Usage: However

Books

Music

Photo Album: However

Digital Photo Gallery: However

Familiar Quotations: However

F. L. Lucan

Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

John Ruskin

Marguerite Gardiner Blessington

Nicholas Boileau

Quentin Crisp

Robert Browning

The Talmud

Historic Usage: However

Magna Carta

John Locke

Marbury v. Madison

Communist Manifesto

Treaty of Versailles

Winston S. Churchill

Use in Literature: However

Emma

Austen, Jane

A Grief Observed

C.S. Lewis

Alice in Wonderland

Carroll, Lewis

Life, the Universe and Everything

Douglas Adams

Scarlet Letter

Hawthorne, Nathaniel

Les Miserables

Hugo, Victor

Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Joyce, James

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

Non-Fiction Usage: However

Lexicography

Devil's Dictionary

Spoken Usage: However

Gennifer Flowers

Jay McGraw

Speeches: However

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Andrew Jackson

Herbert C. Hoover

Harry S. Truman

John F. Kennedy

Lyndon B. Johnson

Richard Nixon

Jimmy Carter

Ronald Reagan

Usage Frequency: However

Expression: However

Frequency of Internet Keywords: However

Modern Translation: However

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Albanian

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Bulgarian