Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.
In contrast.
The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.
Regardless of how; no matter how
However clear you think you've been, and however many questions you may've answered, there'll always remain some doubts.
But, yet, though, although.
*She wanted to go, however she decided against it.
From Middle English however, how-ever, how-evere; equivalent to how + ever. Compare howsoever.
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