Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - however
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~1 adv 1 used when you are adding a fact or piece of information that seems surprising, or seems to disagree with what you have just said (People like this are usually harmless. They can, however, be a nuisance. | This method has been widely adopted. However, it is not yet clear that it is the best method.) (- see but1) 2 however hard/serious/long/carefully etc it makes no difference how hard, serious, long, carefully etc (You should report any incident, however serious or minor it is. | We'll have to finish the job, however long it takes. | however much/many (=it makes no difference, how much or how many)) (I really want the car, however much it costs.) 3 used to mean how, when you want to show that you find something very surprising (However did he get that job?) ~2 conjunction in whatever way (You can do it however you like. | If we win the match we'll be delighted however it happens.)
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Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use however when you are adding a comment which is surprising or which contrasts with what has just been said. This was not an easy decision. It is, however, a decision that we feel is dictated by our duty... Some of the food crops failed. However, the cotton did quite well... ADV: ADV with cl 2. You use however before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that the degree or extent of something cannot change a situation. You should always strive to achieve more, however well you have done before... However hard she tried, nothing seemed to work... ADV: ADV adj/adv, ADV many/much c darkgreen]emphasis 3. You use however when you want to say that it makes no difference how something is done. However we adopt healthcare reform, it isn’t going to save major amounts of money... Wear your hair however you want. CONJ 4. You use however in expressions such as or however long it takes and or however many there were to indicate that the figure you have just mentioned may not be accurate. Wait 30 to 60 minutes or however long it takes. ADV: ADV many/much, ADV adv c darkgreen]vagueness 5. You can use however to ask in an emphatic way how something has happened which you are very surprised about. Some speakers of English think that this form is incorrect and prefer to use ‘how ever’. However did you find this place in such weather? = how QUEST c darkgreen]emphasis ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. conjunction Date: 14th century 1. in whatever manner or way that will help ~ I can 2. archaic although II. adverb Date: 14th century 1. a. in whatever manner or way shall serve you, sir, truly, ~ else — Shakespeare b. to whatever degree or extent has done this for ~ many thousands of years — Emma Hawkridge 2. in spite of that ; on the other hand still seems possible, ~, that conditions will improve would like to go; ~, I think I'd better not 3. how in the world ~ did you manage to do it ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adv. 1 a in whatever way (do it however you want). b to whatever extent, no matter how (must go however inconvenient). 2 nevertheless. 3 colloq. (as an emphatic) in what way, by what means (however did that happen?). ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. как бы ни; какой бы ни however you do it, the result is the same —- как бы это ни делалось, результат будет тот же however that may be —- как бы то ни было however hard he tried he didn't succeed —- как он ни старался, у него ничего не вышло we are against interference, however slight —- мы против вмешательства, каким бы незначительным оно ни было 2. разг. как?, как же?, каким образом? however did you manage to do it? —- как вам (вообще) удалось сделать это? 3. как, как только, как угодно do it however you can —- делайте, как сможете arrange your hours however you like —- располагайте своим временем (так), как вам заблагорассудится 4. тем не менее, однако; несмотря на это however, this is not common —- тем не менее, это случается не так часто he didn't go to the theatre, however —- и все же он не пошел в театр I connot, however, approve of it —- я, однако, не могу этого одобрить ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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