however

Adverb

• in whatever way or manner
  • Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet
    
  • however he did it, it was very clever
    

• 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
    

• by contrast; on the other hand; the second, however, took hours"
  • the first part was easy
    

• 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
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  nevertheless , withal , still , yet , all the same , even so , nonetheless , notwithstanding