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 (`however' is
        sometimes used as an intensive form of `how'); "how did
        you catch the snake?"; "he told us how he did it";
        "however did you get here so soon?" [syn: {how}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0