nevertheless

adverb

nev·​er·​the·​less ˌne-vər-t͟hə-ˈles How to pronounce nevertheless (audio)
: in spite of that : however
her childish but nevertheless real delightRichard Corbin

Examples of nevertheless in a Sentence

I am, nevertheless, a multicellular organism of reasonably complex structure … Natalie Angier, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2007
Nevertheless, resistance to equal opportunities and fair pay for female athletes remained strong. Christopher Hitchens, New York Times Book Review, 21 Aug. 2005
Instead, I drew a series of circles around myself, with borders that shifted as time passed and faces changed but that nevertheless offered the illusion of control. An inner circle, where love was constant and claims unquestioned. Barack Obama, Dreams From My Father, 1995
She was filled with emotions that were utterly ridiculous, that she despised, yet that nevertheless she was feeling so strongly she could not shake them off. Doris Lessing, The Story and Its Writer, 1987
Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun nevertheless. It was a predictable, but nevertheless funny, story.
Recent Examples on the Web While striking a celebratory note, this year’s festival nevertheless unfolds against the somber backdrop of world affairs, as the mounting humanitarian toll of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza continues to dominate headlines, while Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its third year. Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024 Schiff and Garvey, a political neophyte who nevertheless was the most prominent Republican running, were the top two finishers in the primary, sending them to a one-on-one contest in the November general election. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2024 Far from the cutting edge, these technology nodes nevertheless are used in the bulk of chipmaking, with 28 nm being the most advanced node using planar CMOS transistors instead of the more advanced FinFET devices. IEEE Spectrum, 6 Mar. 2024 In victim letters submitted before Ryan's sentencing this month, two detectives said Ryan pointed a gun at them but nevertheless received preferential treatment from the criminal justice system. The Arizona Republic, 26 Feb. 2024 Their concerns are legitimate and consistent with respect for human life from conception, but the pro-life movement has nevertheless always been divided over IVF, and even many of those most skeptical of IVF do not think this is the proper moment to open a new legal or political front against it. The Editors, National Review, 23 Feb. 2024 The messy pace — alternately defiant, maudlin, weepy and bombastic — sounds like a country that was working things out within itself but nevertheless remained optimistic and confident about its future. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024 The actors, both 29, tell PEOPLE exclusively about researching, transforming into and depicting the legacies of the civil rights activists — who crossed paths only once in 1964 but nevertheless shared a vision for the liberation of Black people in America. Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024 California already has too many existential issues, but a chronic shortage of workers must nevertheless be added to the list. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nevertheless was in the 14th century

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nevertheless

adverb
nev·​er·​the·​less ˌnev-ər-t͟hə-ˈles How to pronounce nevertheless (audio)
: in spite of that : however
a tiring but nevertheless enjoyable day

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