however

adverb/haʊˈɛvər/

Frequency rank: #201 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with what was said before.

Illustration for the English word “however”

Example sentence

She wanted to go to the park; however, it started raining.

Synonyms & related words

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