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However is an English word with synonyms like nevertheless or withal. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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However in a sentence

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However meaning

  1. Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
  2. In contrast.
  3. Regardless of how; no matter how

Synonyms of However

Using However

  • The main meaning on this page is: Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that. | In contrast. | Regardless of how; no matter how
  • Useful related words include: nevertheless, withal, still, yet.
  • In the example corpus, however often appears in combinations such as: however the, however it, however they.

Context around However

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 14 start, 6 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for However

  • In this selection, "however" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 28.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, distinguished, school, clearly, long, important and distinguished stand out and add context to how "however" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include country have however hiked school and for you however you choose. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "however" sits close to words such as well, through and because, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with however

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

However sadistic the purpose, however outrageous the conduct, it’s not a crime if the president does it. (18 words)

However, highly restrictive eating of any kind probably isn’t good for you, however, you choose to do it. (19 words)

Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be. (20 words)

More clearly, however, the Egyptian legal scholar and mystic al-Shaʿrānī (d. 1565) is on record as criticizing such practitioners of mysticism, saying: ‘Be with the law, however that may be, not with inspirations, as they could be mistaken. (39 words)

However, after another week-long dry and warm period in late-January the snowpack leveled off, however, it is snowing Saturday and snowing some more too, with that number surely to rising significantly by weekend's end. (37 words)

However, counsel to the 1st respondent, the PDP, Mr. Emmanuel Ukalla SAN, however, in a “Notice of Preliminary Objection,” urged the apex court to strike out the appeal or dismiss it in its entirety for being incompetent. (37 words)

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them? (24 words)

Example sentences (20)

The rule is survivors come first, not our own interests, and however important the person was, however distinguished, however well-known, survivors come first.

Monday, 20th February, 2023 is the official date for all Senior one students to report to school, however, Schools across the country have however hiked school fees with some going up to sh3m.

More clearly, however, the Egyptian legal scholar and mystic al-Shaʿrānī (d. 1565) is on record as criticizing such practitioners of mysticism, saying: ‘Be with the law, however that may be, not with inspirations, as they could be mistaken.

Only then can a process of healing and recovery begin, however long it may take, however difficult it may be.

However, after another week-long dry and warm period in late-January the snowpack leveled off, however, it is snowing Saturday and snowing some more too, with that number surely to rising significantly by weekend's end.

However, and this is a pretty big however, I like that they used her injury to get heat on Liv Morgan.

However flawed his methodologies, however distracted his film-making techniques, Spurlock was able to command mainstream attention for his work by imperfectly addressing pressing issues not yet taken for granted as subjects of debate.

However, highly restrictive eating of any kind probably isn’t good for you, however, you choose to do it.

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However sadistic the purpose, however outrageous the conduct, it’s not a crime if the president does it.

However, Steven Spielberg passed on directing, handing the reins to James Mangold — a smart choice and able filmmaker given his history with However, something went amiss.

However tired Kate feels, however vulnerable, she’s doubtless attempting to maintain the impossible glamour we’ve come to expect.

In an interview with Washington Square News, Kazuo Ishiguro, commenting on the future of storytelling said, “However messy this world gets and however divided we get, stories are a force for good.

This is one of the great crimes of our age, and Western governments – however feebly, however inadequately – are edging away from their murderous complicity.

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

However, the older child may still face criminal charges if the authorities decide to be hard on him, since he is above the age of 14. He can, however, rely on the defence of another.

However, the state commissioner for information Alhaji Suleiman Tunau Anka said the peace deal is intact, he however admitted that there are some recalcitrant armed men who still refused to accept the deal.

However, counsel to the 1st respondent, the PDP, Mr. Emmanuel Ukalla SAN, however, in a “Notice of Preliminary Objection,” urged the apex court to strike out the appeal or dismiss it in its entirety for being incompetent.

I literally will push the wedding to however long back, however far back it has to be, until they become in a really good space.

She, however, noted that the case is not always the same when the price goes up in the international market, but negotiation is however ongoing to get to the desired destination.

The erasure of autonomy, however tenuous, however token, is the starkest display of that relationship – and it’s important to remember that Kashmir is subject to the densest militarisation on the planet.

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Common combinations with however

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "however" in a sentence?
An example: "The rule is survivors come first, not our own interests, and however important the person was, however distinguished, however well-known, survivors come first." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "however" from authentic English texts.
What does "however" mean?
However means: Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
What are synonyms of "however"?
Common synonyms of "however" include: nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding.
How many example sentences with "however" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "however", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.