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Definitions of however

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" Wordnet Dictionary DB

2. 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?") Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

3. in whatever way or manner; "Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet"; "however he did it, it was very clever" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

4. 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" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

5. by contrast; on the other hand; "the first part was easy; the second, however, took hours" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB

6. 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?" Wordnet Dictionary DB

7. Notwithstanding; yet. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

8. In whetever manner, way, or degree. Webster Dictionary DB

9. At all events; at least; in any case. Webster Dictionary DB

10. Nevertheless; notwithstanding; yet; still; though; as, I shall not oppose your design; I can not, however, approve of it. Webster Dictionary DB

11. In whatever manner or degree; at all events; in any case. The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.

12. In whatever manner or degree: nevertheless: at all events. The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.

13. In whatever manner; for whatever reason; to whatever degree. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

14. Nevertheless; yet; still. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.

15. In whatever manner; by whatever means. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.

16. In whatever manner or degree; at all events; notwithstanding. Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.

17. In whatsoever manner; at all events; at least; nevertheless; still. Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

18. how-ev'[.e]r, adv. and conj. in whatever manner or degree: nevertheless: at all events. gutenberg.org/ebooks/37683

19. adv. In whatever manner or degree;—at all events; at least;—nevertheless; notwithstanding; yet; still; though. Cabinet Dictionary

20. In whatsoever manner, in whatsoever degree; at all events, happen what will, at least; nevertheless, not with standing, yet. Complete Dictionary