This is the 2375th most frequent Portuguese word.
todavia
"Still," "however," or "nevertheless," depending on context.
Todavia is used as a conjunction here to introduce a contrasting statement.
Eu queria sair para passear, todavia está chovendo muito.
I wanted to go out for a walk, however it is raining heavily.
In this sentence, todavia serves to introduce a contrast between vigorous efforts and lacking outcomes.
Os treinamentos têm sido intensos; todavia, os resultados ainda não aparecem.
Training sessions have been intense; however, the results have not yet appeared.
Here, todavia is used in the initial position of the sentence to propose a contrasting idea.