however Copy link Outline I. In whatever way1. utcunque2. quōmŏdŏcunque (h. it be3. quōquōmŏdo, or as two words (= preced.)4. ŭtut or ut ut (= preced., but more colloq.)II. To whatever degree1. quamvis (esp. with an adj. or adv.2. quantumvis (like preced.3. quamlĭbet (to any degree you please; ever so, with an adj.)III. As conj., nevertheless • however: I. In whatever way: 1. utcunque: h. he desires the mind of his hearer to be affected, utc. animum audientis moveri volet, Cic. Or. 17, 55: h. that be, utc. erit, Liv. pref. init. 2. quōmŏdŏcunque (h. it be: with accessory notion that the said mode or state is not a desirable one): Cic. Fin. 5, 11, init.: cf. Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 66, rem facias; recte, si possis; si non quocunque modo rem (h. you get it, by fair means or foul). 3. quōquōmŏdo, or as two words (= preced.): h. things may be, q. modo se res habeat, Cic. Fam. 1, 5, a.: v. somehow or other. 4. ŭtut or ut ut (= preced., but more colloq.): but h. that may be, verum ut ut res sese haec habet, Pl. Most. 2, 1, 13: Ter. Phor. 3, 1, 4. II. To whatever degree: 1. quamvis (esp. with an adj. or adv.: foll. by subj.): h. sagacious you may be in reflection, as you are, q. prudens ad cogitandum sis, sicut es, Cic. Att. 12, 37: Liv.: Virg.: v. although. 2. quantumvis (like preced.: with verbs = h. much): h. much superior you are, q. excellas, Cic. Am. 20, 73: h. insignificant (those things) be, q. exigua sint, Sen. Ep. 85, 11. 3. quamlĭbet (to any degree you please; ever so, with an adj.): passion aids the hand h. feeble (be it ever so feeble), q. infirmas adjuvat ira manus, Ov. M. 1, 7, 66. Phr.: h. great, quantuscunque, quantusquantus (or as two words: colloq.): all this h. great--and great indeed it is, totum hoc, quantumcunque est, quod certe maximum est, Cic. Mar. 2, 7 (but quantuscunque quite as often means h. little [quantuluscunque, Cic.: Col.: Sen.], cf. Cic. Phil. 5, 8, 22, pauperum bona quantacunque erant): h. great my poverty, quanta quanta haec mea paupertas, Ter. Phor. 5, 7, 1: h. many, quotquot, Cic.: Cat.: h. often, quotiescunque, Cic.: Col. III. As conj., nevertheless: tămen, attămen, nĭhĭlōmĭnus: v. nevertheless.