English · Word Candidate

however

/haʊˈɛvə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tuy nhiên, mặc dù vậy

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Adverb

He told me not to do it. However, I did it anyway. / I did it anyway, however. / I, however, did it anyway.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngược lại

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Adverb

The conference itself went very well. The party afterwards, however, was a disaster.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

But, yet, though, although.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tuy nhiên, mặc dù

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Conjunction

*She wanted to go, however she decided against it.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “however” mean?

Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.

Is “however” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.