however
English
/hɑʊˈɛvə/, /haʊˈɛvɚ/, /hɑwɛvə/
adv
Definitions
- Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of (that).
- (degree) To whatever degree or extent
- (manner) In whatever way or manner.
- how.
- (obsolete) in any In any case, at any rate, at all events.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English however affix from English how + English ever.
Origin
English
ever
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- anyhow English
- elsehow English
- ever English
- ever-watchful English
- everbearing English
- everbloomer English
- everblooming English
- everchanging English
- everclear English
- evercookie English
- everfleeing English
- everflowing English
- evergreen English
- everlast English
- everlasting English
- everliving English
- everloving English
- evermore English
- evermoving English
- everness English
- evershifting English
- everwatchful English
- everwhat English
- everwhen English
- everwhere English
- everwhich English
- everwho English
- every English
- everyhow English
- forever English
- forhow English
- how English
- how've English
- how-to English
- howbeit English
- howcatchem English
- howness English
- howso English
- howsoever English
- never English
- nohow English
- soever English
- whencever English
- wherever English
- whichever English
- whitherever English
- whoever English
- whomever English
- whoseever English
- whyever English
- ever German
- evere Middle English
- how Middle English
- however Middle English
- how
- ever
- never
- howso
- every
- nohow
- how've
- anyhow
- how-to
- soever
- forhow
- howness
- elsehow
- forever
- whoever
- whyever
- howbeit
- everwho
- everyhow
- wherever
- evermore
- everwhen
- everwhat
- everness
- whomever
- everlast
- everwhere
- everwhich
- howsoever
- whencever
- whichever
- everclear
- evergreen
- whoseever
- howcatchem
- evermoving
- everloving
- evercookie
- everliving
- everlasting
- everbloomer
- everbearing
- everfleeing
- everflowing
- whitherever
- everwatchful
- everblooming
- evershifting
- everchanging
- ever-watchful