English Explanatory Dictionary

nevertheless

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In spite of what preceded; yet.

Pronunciation

/ˌnɛvəðəˈlɛs/ en-uk-nevertheless.ogg /ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/ en-us-nevertheless.ogg

Word forms

nevertheless ne'ertheless nethertheless

Etymology

From Middle English nevertheles, never-þe-les, nevere-þe-lesse. By surface analysis, never (“not at all”) + the + less; compare never the wiser.

Synonyms

even so however nonetheless still though yet notwithstanding all that said anyhow all the same be it as it may be that as it may but having said that howbeit just the same maugre natheless nevertheless still and all that being said that said withal

Antonyms

therefore thus

Related words

regardless
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