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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

/ ˌɛəðəˈɛ /

sentence connector

  1. in spite of that; however; yet
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51Թ 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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Most of their most intimate moments, in fact, take place in utter darkness, in spaces where their soot-covered bodies nevertheless stand out from the grime and grit all around them.

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Despite her recent history of broken bones, Amos was nevertheless gamely sporting bright yellow stilettos in the Salon studio the day we chatted, as she navigated our obstacle course of cords and rugs.

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"On top of it, the RB21 is a car which is not the fastest car but nevertheless very difficult to drive and Max can handle but not at this stage Liam."

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He said the threats were "very serious", and while the court found "no intention on the part of this defendant to carry them out… nevertheless the injured parties were right to be worried".

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It nevertheless offers an evidenced snapshot from outside the hospital trust.

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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 .

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