however

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Inglés[editar]

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

Etimología[editar]

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

Adverbio[editar]

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[editar]

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)

Referencias y notas[editar]