however A2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled Howsiver US /haʊˈɛvɚ/ UK /haʊˈɛvə/ See IPA manual Freq #1269 Meanings 1 adv Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with what was said before. The conference went well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster. 2 adv In whatever way or manner. She offered to help however she could. 3 adv To whatever degree or extent. However hard he tried, he could not open the door. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · used to introduce a... neverthelessnonethelessstillyeteven so 3 adv · to whatever degree or extent. howsoever Etymology AI details From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + ever. Compare howsoever. however Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # however **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /haʊˈɛvɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /haʊˈɛvə/ **Frequency rank:** 1269 ## Meanings 1. Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with what was said before. 2. In whatever way or manner. 3. To whatever degree or extent. ## Examples - The conference went well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster. - She offered to help however she could. - However hard he tried, he could not open the door. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: however ## Etymology From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + ever. Compare howsoever. ## AI Etymology However comes from Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + ever. Compare howsoever. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In current use, the main senses are “Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with what was said before” and “In whatever way or manner”. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown