notwithstanding

³not·with·stand·ing

conjunction \ˌnät-with-ˈstan-diŋ, -with-\

Definition of NOTWITHSTANDING

: although

Examples of NOTWITHSTANDING

1. <the man suspected of being the serial killer is little known to his neighbors, notwithstanding he has lived in the apartment complex for years>

Origin of NOTWITHSTANDING

(see ¹notwithstanding)

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to NOTWITHSTANDING

Synonyms: albeit, as, howbeit, much as, although, though, when, whereas, while, whilst [chiefly British]

Related Words: but, if

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