However vs. Somehow — What's the Difference?
Difference Between However and Somehow
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However
In spite of that; nevertheless; yet
The book is expensive.
However, it's worth it.
Somehow
In a way not specified, understood, or known.
However
On the other hand; by contrast
The first part was easy.
The second, however, took hours.
Somehow
In one way or another; in a way not yet known or explained; by some means
This problem has to be tackled somehow.
We don't know how he's still alive after the accident, but somehow he is.
However
To whatever degree or extent
"The prospect of success, however remote, was tantalizing" (Stephen Baker).
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Somehow
In one way or another; in some way not yet known or designated; by some means; as, the thing must be done somehow; he lives somehow.
By their action upon one another they may be swelled somehow, so as to shorten the length.
Although youngest of the familly, he has somehow or other got the entire management of all the others.
However
In what way. Used as an intensive of how
However did you get here so soon?.
Somehow
In some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means;
They managed somehow
He expected somehow to discover a woman who would love him
He tried to make is someway acceptable
However
In whatever manner or way that
Dress however you like.
Somehow
For some unspecified reason;
It doesn't seem fair somehow
He had me dead to rights but somehow I got away with it
For some reason they didn't seem to match
However
(Archaic) Notwithstanding that; although
"Howe'er thou art a fiend, / a woman's shape doth shield thee" (Shakespeare).
However
(conjunctive) 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.
She wanted to go; however, she decided against it.
I didn't argue with him; I still think, however, that he is wrong.
However
(conjunctive) In contrast.
The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.
However
(degree) To whatever degree or extent.
However clear you think you've been, many questions will remain.
However
In any way that one likes or chooses; in a haphazard or spontaneous way.
I don't care; just do it however.
Nothing was really planned; things just happened however.
However
(interrogative) How ever: an emphatic form of how, used to ask in what manner.
I thought it was impossible. However were you able to do it?
However
(obsolete) In any case, at any rate, at all events.
However
Regardless of the way in which.
Let me know when you've had your interview, however it goes.
However we do this, it isn't going to work.
However
In any way in which.
She offered to help however she could.
Wear your hair however you want.
However
(proscribed) But, yet, though, although.
However
In whetever manner, way, or degree.
However yet they me despise and spite.
Howe'er the business goes, you have made fault.
However
At all events; at least; in any case.
Our chief end is to be freed from all, if it may be, however from the greatest evils.
However
Nevertheless; notwithstanding; yet; still; though; as, I shall not oppose your design; I can not, however, approve of it.
In your excuse your love does little say;You might howe'er have took a better way.
However
Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession);
Although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it
While we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed
He was a stern yet fair master
Granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go
However
By contrast; on the other hand;
The first part was easy; the second, however, took hours
However
To whatever degree or extent;
The results, however general, are important
They have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some of the opposition's concerns
However
In whatever way or manner;
Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet
However he did it, it was very clever
However
In what way or manner or by what means (`however' is sometimes used as an intensive form of `how');
How did you catch the snake?
He told us how he did it
However did you get here so soon?
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