However

[Sarah]

Nevertheless; notwithstanding; yet; still; though; as, I shallnot oppose your design; I can not, however, approve of it.In your excuse your love does little say; You might howe'er have tooka better way. Dryden.

[Sarah]

An adverb that is widely overused by morons who are trying to sound intelligent.

[Sarah]

To the layman, it's an alternative to [but]. [However], the connotations of [but] are wholly negative, whereas [however] provides an [Icarus] from the ashes.

Use it sparingly, use it well.

[Cami]

However: you are about to [say something] different from the [statement] in a [sentence]

[Britney]

the word [ms.jones] always says for no [particular] [reason]

[Michiko]

Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously.

[Justin Bieber]

despite whatever amount or degree: