however

despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

• “although 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”

by contrast; on the other hand

• “the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours”

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”

in whatever way or manner

• “Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet”
• “however he did it, it was very clever”

in what way or manner or by what means (`however'' is sometimes used as an intensive form of `how'')

• “how did you catch the snake?”
• “he told us how he did it”
• “however did you get here so soon?”