Opposingly vs. However — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Opposingly and However
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Opposingly
In a manner that opposes
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However
In spite of that; nevertheless; yet
The book is expensive.
However, it's worth it.
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However
On the other hand; by contrast
The first part was easy.
The second, however, took hours.
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However
To whatever degree or extent
"The prospect of success, however remote, was tantalizing" (Stephen Baker).
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However
In what way. Used as an intensive of how
However did you get here so soon?.
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However
In whatever manner or way that
Dress however you like.
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However
(Archaic) Notwithstanding that; although
"Howe'er thou art a fiend, / a woman's shape doth shield thee" (Shakespeare).
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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.
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However
(conjunctive) In contrast.
The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.
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However
(degree) To whatever degree or extent.
However clear you think you've been, many questions will remain.
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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.
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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?
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However
(obsolete) In any case, at any rate, at all events.
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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.
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However
In any way in which.
She offered to help however she could.
Wear your hair however you want.
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However
(proscribed) But, yet, though, although.
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However
In whetever manner, way, or degree.
However yet they me despise and spite.
Howe'er the business goes, you have made fault.
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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.
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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.
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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
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However
By contrast; on the other hand;
The first part was easy; the second, however, took hours
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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
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However
In whatever way or manner;
Victory, however it was brought about, was sweet
However he did it, it was very clever
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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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