Webster's English Dictionary

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however

1. how.ev.er \hau.-'ev-*r\ cj 1: in whatever manner or way {can go ~ he 
   likes}  archaic  2: ALTHOUGH 
2. however av 1a: to whatever degree or extent {has done this for ~ many 
   thousan ds of years -Emma Hawkridge} 1b: in whatever manner or way {shall 
   serve you, sir, truly, ~ else  -Shak.} 2: in spite of that : one the other 
   hand : BUT {still seems po ssible, ~, that conditions will improve} {would 
   like to go; ~, I think I'd better not} 3: how in the world {~ did you 
   manage to do it}