Synonyms for However
haʊˈɛv ərhow·ev·er

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1. however

   But ranges from the faintest contrast to absolute negation; as, I am willing to go, but (on the other hand) content to stay; he is not an honest man, but (on the contrary) a villain. The contrast may be with a silent thought; as, but let us go (it being understood that we might stay longer). In restrictive use, except and excepting are slightly more emphatic than but; we say, no injury but a scratch; or, no injury except some painful bruises. Such expressions as "words are but breath" (nothing but) may be referred to the restrictive use by ellipsis. So may the use of but in the sense of unless; as, "it never rains but it pours." To the same head must be referred the conditional use; as, "you may go, but with your father's consent" (i. e., "provided you have," "except that you must have," etc.). "Doubt but" is now less used than the more logical "doubt that." But never becomes a full synonym for and; and adds something like, but adds something different; "brave and tender" implies that tenderness is natural to the brave; "brave but tender" implies that bravery and tenderness are rarely combined. For the concessive use, compare NOTWITHSTANDING.

   Synonyms:
   and, barely, besides, but, except, further, just, merely, moreover, nevertheless, notwithstanding, notwithstanding, only, provided, save, still, that, tho, unless, yet

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1. however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstandingadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   yet, withal, thus far, so far, nonetheless, up to now, til now, still, until now, notwithstanding, however, all the same, stock-still, nevertheless, hitherto, as yet, even, in time, heretofore, even so

2. howeveradverb

   by contrast; on the other hand

   "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"

   Synonyms:
   nevertheless, withal, nonetheless, still, all the same, even so, notwithstanding, yet

3. howeveradverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   nevertheless, withal, nonetheless, still, all the same, even so, notwithstanding, yet

4. howeveradverb

   in whatever way or manner

   "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever"

   Synonyms:
   nevertheless, withal, nonetheless, still, all the same, even so, notwithstanding, yet

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. howeveradjective

   Synonyms:
   howsoever, in whatever manner, in whatever degree

2. howeverconj.

   Synonyms:
   yet, still, nevertheless, but, though, notwithstanding

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1. List of paraphrases for "however":

   nevertheless, but, nonetheless, yet, though, notwithstanding, conversely, still, toutefois, instead

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1. Maria Gonzalez:

   We just want to do something, however small, to honor our neighbors.

2. Elon Musk:

   I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy, however, since making my investment I now realize the company will neither thrive nor serve this societal imperative in its current form. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company.

3. Arthur Evans:

   The fact that more Gen Z individuals than adults in other generations said that they thought their mental health was fair or poor is concerning, however, this could also be interpreted as a positive sign. This generation may be more tuned in to recognizing issues with their mental health than older generations.

4. John Foley:

   In the past, we've said layoffs would be the absolute last lever we would ever hope to pull, however, we now need to evaluate our organization structure and size of our team, with the utmost care and compassion.

5. The Florida Fish:

   Because K. brevis cannot tolerate low-salinity waters for very long, blooms usually remain in salty coastal waters and do not penetrate upper reaches of estuaries, however, other harmful algae, including cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), typically bloom in freshwater lakes and rivers.