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nevertheless

[ nev-er-thuh-les ]

adverb

  1. nonetheless; notwithstanding; however; in spite of that:

    a small but nevertheless important change.



nevertheless

/ ˌnɛvəðəˈlɛs /

sentence connector

  1. in spite of that; however; yet


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nevertheless1

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English; replacing natheles, notheles natheless; never, the 2, less

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Example Sentences

But the police nevertheless declared Stone to be “armed and dangerous,” despite getting around with a cane.

Nevertheless, I saw a man die 10 feet from me in my first year.

Nevertheless, the family of the little girl sued the company for wrongful death.

Abbas has been committed—quite unsuccessfully, but nevertheless committed—to nonviolence.

Nevertheless, Brian Rogers, a McCain aide pushed back against UANI, calling the Rio Tinto-Iran connection “a red herring.”

Nevertheless the evening and the night passed away without incident.

But such a thing had, nevertheless, come quite glibly out of her mouth, and she knew not why.

Nevertheless, this world of mankind to-day seems to me to be a very sinister and dreadful world.

This was very agreeable; but he was, nevertheless, greatly relieved when a boat came in sight sailing toward him.

Nevertheless, both our arrival that evening and our landing the next morning were very quiet and peaceful.

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What are other ways to say nevertheless?

The adverb nevertheless means “in spite of that” or “all the same.” How is it different from the words but, still, however, and yet? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

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