however
Definitions
Adverb
- Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
- By contrast; on the other hand
- To whatever degree or extent
- In whatever way or manner
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Consonant Match
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "however".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | shower | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | whoever | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | hoover | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | hover | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | weaver | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | howser | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | hovers | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | wever | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | hower | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | whomever | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | howerter | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | holweger | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | hoeveler | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | shover | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | roever | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | howler | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | howery | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | hoevet | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hoeper | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | hoener | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "however" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "however" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is however | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "however" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | committee | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | discoveries | 4 | 2 |
| 3 | work | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | point | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | could | 1 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "however".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 7
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 5
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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