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Adverb
/houˈevər/,
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Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously,
  1. Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously
    • - People tend to put on weight in middle age. However, gaining weight is not inevitable
  2. In whatever way; regardless of how
    • - however you look at it, you can't criticize that
  3. To whatever extent
    • - he was hesitant to take the risk, however small
  1. 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"
  2. by contrast; on the other hand; "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours"
  3. 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"
  4. in whatever way or manner; "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever"
  5. However is the 12th single release by Japanese band Glay on August 6, 1997. It debuted at #1 on the Oricon chart, appearing at that position for 5 weeks in total, selling 1,341,980 copies.
  6. Nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, that said, in spite of this; To whatever degree; In what way; how; In whatever manner; To whatever extent; Although, though, but, yet
  7. note that these average vocabulary sizes of our respondents are significantly higher than those of the overall population at large. How do we know this? ...
  8. anyone interested in finding the positions of Earth orbiting satellites is likely to come upon a set of orbital parameters that are used in aerospace engineering that are slightly different from the standard set used in astronomy. ...
  9. from 2007 (under the Energy Policy Act of 2005) American Daylight Saving Time will start three weeks earlier, and end a week later, in a bid to save energy. In 2007, Daylight Saving Time will start on the second Sunday of March and end on the first Sunday of November. ...
  10. the teacher explained it, I didn't understand a word of it.
  11. there is a process for the US to win the war, even at this late date when defeat is otherwise as certain as it was on Day One, if either the US President, his military generals, Congress or the Supreme Court Justices (any one branch of the 3-branch US government, or its military in relation to a ...
  12. there are a few entry numbers that this rule does not apply to, usually because the number has an actual meaning (ie; the number is a year).
  13. if there is one team who can be justified in wearing baby blue, it would have to be the jets, as a light blue is part of the Royal Canadian airforce colour scheme. I tried to use a blatantly obvious RCAF motif on the alternates, as there is a big airport base in Winnipeg (hence the name "Jets")
  14. if you can create the right iterable then a list comprehension is the way to go.
  15. while more buying power can increase your profits, it can also increase your losses. It is highly recommended that you take the time to understand the risks. ...
  16. I will undertake to do some research and identify how many existing separate error articles for Endpoint Encryption exist that are mentioned in the article on this thread. There may be some better way to handle all them. ...
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  19. I shall not eat fried eggs again.
  20. herçon bêt, beherhal
  21. ruling #567 of March 15, 2005 of the Court of Cassation denied the right of producers of works of arts installed in a public plaza over photographs of the whole plaza: In various countries, there exist courts of cassation: In Belgium, the Court of Cassation (Hof van Cassatie in Dutch, Cour de ...