English

however

/haʊˈɛvə/
Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

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    Origin

    From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + -ever. Compare howsoever.

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    • inheritedMiddle Englishhowever
    • surface analysisEnglishhow “To what degree or extent.”
    • suffixEnglish-ever “Attached to interrogatives, forms indefinite pronouns and adverbs.”
      • inheritedMiddle English-ever

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