however

1 of 2

conjunction

how·ev·er hau̇-ˈe-vər How to pronounce however (audio)

: in whatever manner or way that

will help however I can

archaic : although

however

2 of 2

adverb

: in whatever manner or way

shall serve you, sir, truly, however else

William Shakespeare

: to whatever degree or extent

couldn't convince him, however hard she tried

has done this for however many thousands of years

Emma Hawkridge

: in spite of that : on the other hand

still seems possible, however, that conditions will improve

would like to go; however, I think I'd better not

: how in the world

however did you manage to do it

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Beginning a Sentence With However

However is one in a long list of words that students have been admonished to avoid placing at the beginning of a sentence (others include and, but, for, so, yet, and many more). Can you use however to start a sentence? Yes. Some usage guides will recommend against placing it there when the intended meaning is “nonetheless” but will allow it for other senses of however, but a considerable number of prominent (and not so prominent) writers utilize just this sense of however in the initial position. You should make your own judgment about such use and let your ear guide you regarding its appropriateness.

Example Sentences

Conjunction Do it however you like. I will help however I can. Adverb I'm all out of eggs; however, I can still make us a nice breakfast.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adverb

Many health officials, researchers, and harm-reduction advocates, however, say that attitude misses an obvious reality: For millions of Americans battling addiction, quitting cold turkey is simply not an option.

Lev Facher, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 So far, there has been no evidence that a firearm was used; however, detectives were still investigating the incident.

Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022 Something wasn’t working quite right with the PA, however, and the band stopped while the system was reset.

Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2022 Events on the battlefield appeared to paint a bleak picture for the Kremlin, however.

Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 After halftime, however, Kentucky responded by holding Florida scoreless and establishing a ground attack.

The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2022 For all that separated them, however, Flacco and Jackson handled the 2018 season gracefully.

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 Such tactical concerns pale, however, in comparison to the broader shifts in the national mood that have played to Democrats’ favor.

Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Their quarterback, however, is not deep on experience.

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	however
释义	however 1 of 2 conjunction how·ev·er hau̇-ˈe-vər 1 : in whatever manner or way that will help however I can 2 archaic : although however 2 of 2 adverb 1 a : in whatever manner or way shall serve you, sir, truly, however else William Shakespeare b : to whatever degree or extent couldn't convince him, however hard she tried has done this for however many thousands of years Emma Hawkridge 2 : in spite of that : on the other hand still seems possible, however, that conditions will improve would like to go; however, I think I'd better not 3 : how in the world however did you manage to do it Did you know? Beginning a Sentence With However However is one in a long list of words that students have been admonished to avoid placing at the beginning of a sentence (others include and, but, for, so, yet, and many more). Can you use however to start a sentence? Yes. Some usage guides will recommend against placing it there when the intended meaning is “nonetheless” but will allow it for other senses of however, but a considerable number of prominent (and not so prominent) writers utilize just this sense of however in the initial position. You should make your own judgment about such use and let your ear guide you regarding its appropriateness. Synonyms Adverb even so howbeit nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding still still and all though withal yet See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Conjunction Do it however you like. I will help however I can. Adverb I'm all out of eggs; however, I can still make us a nice breakfast. Recent Examples on the Web Adverb Many health officials, researchers, and harm-reduction advocates, however, say that attitude misses an obvious reality: For millions of Americans battling addiction, quitting cold turkey is simply not an option. Lev Facher, STAT, 11 Sep. 2022 So far, there has been no evidence that a firearm was used; however, detectives were still investigating the incident. Lillian Boyd, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2022 Something wasn’t working quite right with the PA, however, and the band stopped while the system was reset. Spin Staff, SPIN, 11 Sep. 2022 Events on the battlefield appeared to paint a bleak picture for the Kremlin, however. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 11 Sep. 2022 After halftime, however, Kentucky responded by holding Florida scoreless and establishing a ground attack. The Courier-Journal, 11 Sep. 2022 For all that separated them, however, Flacco and Jackson handled the 2018 season gracefully. Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 11 Sep. 2022 Such tactical concerns pale, however, in comparison to the broader shifts in the national mood that have played to Democrats’ favor. Anchorage Daily News, 11 Sep. 2022 Their quarterback, however, is not deep on experience. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use Conjunction 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Adverb 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition however adverb how·ev·er hau̇-ˈe-vər 1 : to whatever degree or extent Finish the job however long it takes. 2 : in whatever way However you want to do it is fine. 3 : in spite of that The car was old. It did, however, get us home. however adverb as in though in spite of that I'm all out of eggs; however, I can still make us a nice breakfast Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance though nevertheless nonetheless still yet notwithstanding all the same howbeit regardless even so withal just the same at the same time after all still and all anyhow per contra
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however

conjunction

adverb

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