however
149
1.8
- adverb
- /həˈɛvər/
:
como
- I will be in treatment indefinitely for however long or short that might be.
- however it happens
You could style it however you want, put it up.
- You could style it however you want, put it up.
- But he's he's true to his brand, however you want to perceive it.
- Now you get to write your story however you want.
- You can use your fingers a beauty blender however you want.
- So that much or however much you want to do.
- So you can sustain orbits, however delicate they are.
- I will be in treatment indefinitely for however long or short that might be.
- I'm going to go and stretch out my pelvis however you do that.
- It's discussed however you want to put it.
- People are free to subscribe and unsubscribe however you wish.
- And then however you nurture the seed is what grows the feed.
- It's not the, you know, voice of society or the logos or however you want to put it.
- And I love this insight that you can dress it up however you want.
Examples
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Now you get to write your story however you want.
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You can plate yours however you would like probably.
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You could style it however you want, put it up.
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You can take me there however you want.
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So feel free to use me... however you see fit.
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So keep grabbing however much you need.
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However it got here, however it germinated here, once it got here, it spread very quickly.
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The lake was so large that however far you sailed, you would not see the other side.
Fiction book (1990) -
Human-induced environmental change is, however, largely the product of changes in population, affluence, and technology.
Academic text (1996) -
You could style it however you want, put it up.
Synonyms
51
3.2
Something is true whatever way it happens
In any way you choose
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
However comes from the two words how and ever, and it originally meant 'in whatever way' or 'no matter how'. So when you say 'However it happened', you are saying 'in whatever way it happened', which explains this meaning.