nonetheless
adverb
none·the·less
ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles 
: in spite of what has just been said : nevertheless
The hike was difficult, but fun nonetheless.
… smaller but nonetheless important research programs.—
Malcolm W. Browne
Malcolm W. BrowneMore removed from vineyards, but worth a side trip nonetheless, is the small city of Mirepoix.—Kim Marcus
Kim MarcusFish-belly gray and homely as oatmeal, it nonetheless evokes the fresh, mild scent and flavor of the catch of the day.—Nancy Coons
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Examples of nonetheless in a Sentence
sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless
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For community members like Girl and Pickle, removing the signs this week was a small, but nonetheless important win for the LGBTQ community.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
But Trump nonetheless succeeded in conjuring the deep state as an adversary.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
All will be down-ballot from the quarterback race but interesting nonetheless two months from now.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
Though the effects of Mr. Biden’s executive order had not yet become apparent on the U.S. side of the border, the bus was nonetheless standing idle a few feet away from his house.
—Edgar Sandoval, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
But Trump nonetheless succeeded in conjuring the deep state as an adversary.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
All will be down-ballot from the quarterback race but interesting nonetheless two months from now.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
Though the effects of Mr. Biden’s executive order had not yet become apparent on the U.S. side of the border, the bus was nonetheless standing idle a few feet away from his house.
—Edgar Sandoval, New York Times, 7 June 2024
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nonetheless
adverb
none·the·less
ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles
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