however

Inglés

however
Received Pronunciation (AFI)	/hɑʊˈɛv.ə/
EE. UU. (AFI)	/haʊˈɛv.ɚ/ Californiaⓘ Texasⓘ Connecticutⓘ
ciudad de Nueva York (AFI)	/hɑˈwɛv.ə/
longitud silábica	trisílaba

Etimología

Del inglés medio however, how-ever, how-evere.

Adverbio

No comparable

1

Sin embargo, no obstante.

• Ejemplo: He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.

• Ejemplo: She wanted to go; however, she decided against it.

• Ejemplo: I didn't argue with him; I still think, however, that he is wrong.

• Ejemplo: The results were, however, encouraging.

2

En contraste.

• Ejemplo: The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.

3

En cualquier grado o extensión. Nota de uso: Utilizado con un adjetivo o un adverbio.

• Ejemplo: However clear you think you've been, many questions will remain.

• Ejemplo: However rich he may be, he cannot buy it.

4

De cualquier manera que a uno le guste o elija; de una manera accidental o espontánea.

• Uso: coloquial

• Ejemplo: I don't care; just do it however.

• Ejemplo: Nothing was really planned; things just happened however.

5 Interrogativo

How ever: una forma enfática de how, usada para preguntar de qué manera.

• Ejemplo: I thought it was impossible. However were you able to do it?

6

En cualquier caso, de todas maneras, en todo caso.

• Uso: obsoleto

Conjunción

7

Sin importar la manera en que.

• Ejemplo: Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes.

• Ejemplo: However we do this, it isn't going to work.

8

De cualquier forma en que.

• Ejemplo: She offered to help however she could.

• Ejemplo: Wear your hair however you want.

9 Proscrito

But, yet, though, although.

• Ejemplo: She wanted to go, *however she decided against it.

• Ejemplo: He told me not to do it, *however I did it. Lo correcto sería: He told me not to do it; however