however

however (http://definr.com/however)

     adv 1: despite anything to the contrary (usually following a
            concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however
            I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other,
            nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair
            master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I
            still want to go" [syn: nevertheless, withal, still,
             yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding]
     2: by contrast; on the other hand; "the first part was easy;
        the second, however, took hours"
     3: to whatever degree or extent; "The results, however general,
        are important"; "they have begun, however reluctantly, to
        acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's
        concerns"
     4: in whatever way or manner; "Victory, however it was brought
        about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever"
     5: in what way or manner or by what means; "how did you catch
        the snake?"; "he told us how he did it"; (`however' is
        used as an intensive of `how' as in "however did you get
        here so soon?") [syn: how]