However
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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.
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An adverb that is widely overused by morons who are trying to sound intelligent.
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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.
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However: you are about to [say something] different from the [statement] in a [sentence]
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the word [ms.jones] always says for no [particular] [reason]
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Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or seems to contradict something that has been said previously.
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despite whatever amount or degree:
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