however

Inglés

however
Received Pronunciation (AFI):	/hɑʊˈɛv.ə/
EE. UU. (AFI):	/haʊˈɛv.ɚ/
Ciudad de Nueva York (AFI):	/hɑwˈɛv.ə/

Etimología

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

Adverbio

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 Coloquial

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

• 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 que manera.

• Ejemplo:

«I thought it was impossible. However were you able to do it?». 

6 Obsoleto

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

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:

• Ejemplo:

«He told me not to do it; however, I did it.».  (adverbio)