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howe'er

[ hou-air ]
/ haʊˈɛər /

adverb, conjunction

contraction of however.

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how do, how does that grab you?, how do you do, howdy, howe, howe'er, howel, Howel Dda, Howell-Jolly body, Howells, however
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British Dictionary definitions for howe'er

howe'er
/ (haʊˈɛə) /

sentence connector, adverb

a poetic contraction of however
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