What is the meaning of the word "however"?
Definitions:
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by contrast
adverb
- By contrast, while he had always been confident speaking in front of crowds, delivering his speech over Zoom to a faceless audience left him feeling strangely anxious and unsure.
- By contrast, while he had always been confident speaking in front of crowds, delivering his speech over Zoom to a faceless audience left him feeling strangely anxious and unsure.
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despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession) adverb
- although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it
- However unlikely it seemed, they managed to pull off the project on time and within budget.
- although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it
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in whatever way or manner adverb
- Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet
- Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet
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to whatever degree or extent adverb
- To whatever degree or extent the new policy may impact our business operations, we remain committed to staying agile and adapting as needed to continue providing high-quality products and services to our customers.
- To whatever degree or extent the new policy may impact our business operations, we remain committed to staying agile and adapting as needed to continue providing high-quality products and services to our customers.