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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="def" id="however__13">used with an adjective or adverb to mean ‘to whatever degree’</span><span class="x-gs" id="however__14"><span class="x-g" id="however__15"> <span class="rx-g" id="however__16" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="however__17">He wanted to take no risks, however small.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="however__20"> <span class="rx-g" id="however__21" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="however__22">She has the window open, however cold it is outside.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="however__25"> <span class="rx-g" id="however__26" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="however__27">However carefully I explained, she still didn't understand.</span></span></span></span> <span class="un" id="however__30" un="help">When <span class="eb" id="however__31">ever</span> is used to emphasize <span class="eb" id="however__32">how</span>, meaning ‘In what way or manner?’, it is usually written as a separate word<span class="x-gs" id="however__33"><span class="x-g" id="however__34"><span class="rx-g" id="however__35" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="however__36"><span class="cl"><strong>How ever</strong></span> did you get here so quickly?</span></span></span></span></span></li><li class="sn-g" id="however__40" ox3000="y"><span class="num">2 </span><span class="sym_first">
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+ <a class="oxford3000" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/wordlist/english/oxford3000/"> </a></span><span class="def" id="however__49">used to introduce a statement that contrasts with something that has just been said</span><span class="x-gs" id="however__50"><span class="x-g" id="however__51"> <span class="rx-g" id="however__52" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="however__53">He was feeling bad. He went to work, however, and tried to concentrate.</span></span></span><span class="x-g" id="however__56"> <span class="rx-g" id="however__57" resource="recx" source="ald9"><span class="x" id="however__58">We thought the figures were correct. However, we have now discovered some errors.</span></span></span></span><span class="collapse" title="Language Bank"><span class="unbox" id="however__61" unbox="langbank"> <span class="heading">Language Bank</span><span class="body" id="however__62"><span class="h1" id="however__63">however</span><span class="h2" id="however__64">Ways of saying ‘but’</span><span class="bullet" id="however__65"><span class="li" id="however__66"> <span class="x-gs" id="however__67"><span class="x-g" id="however__68"><span class="x" id="however__69">Politicians have promised to improve road safety. So far, <span class="eb" id="however__70">however</span>, little has been achieved.</span></span></span></span><span class="li" id="however__71"> <span class="x-gs" id="however__72"><span class="x-g" id="however__73"><span class="x" id="however__74"><span class="eb" id="however__75">Despite</span> clear evidence from road safety studies, no new measures have been introduced.</span></span></span></span><span class="li" id="however__76"> <span class="x-gs" id="however__77"><span class="x-g" id="however__78"><span class="x" id="however__79">Politicians have promised to improve road safety. <span class="eb" id="however__80">In spite of this</span>/<span class="eb" id="however__81">Despite this</span>, little has been achieved so far.</span></span></span></span><span class="li" id="however__82"> <span class="x-gs" id="however__83"><span class="x-g" id="however__84"><span class="x" id="however__85"><span class="eb" id="however__86">Although</span> politicians have promised to improve road safety, little has been achieved so far.</span></span></span></span><span class="li" id="however__87"> <span class="x-gs" id="however__88"><span class="x-g" id="however__89"><span class="x" id="however__90">Some politicians claim that the new transport policy has been a success. <span class="eb" id="however__91">In fact</span>, it has been a total disaster. </span></span></span></span><span class="li" id="however__92"> <span class="x-gs" id="however__93"><span class="x-g" id="however__94"><span class="x" id="however__95">Government campaigns have had a measure of success, <span class="eb" id="however__96">but the fact remains that</span> large numbers of accidents are still caused by careless drivers.</span></span></span></span></span><span class="xr-gs" id="however__97"> <span class="prefix"><span class="esc">language bank</span> at</span> <a class="Ref" href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/nevertheless" title="nevertheless definition"><span class="xr-g" id="however__98"><span class="xh" id="however__99">nevertheless</span></span></a></span></span></span></span></li></span></ol><div class="pron-link">Check pronunciation: <a href="http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/pronunciation/english/however">however</a><!-- End of DIV pron-link--></div><!-- End of DIV entry--></div>
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