nevertheless

adverb

nev·​er·​the·​less ˌne-vər-t͟hə-ˈles 

: in spite of that : however

… her childish but nevertheless real delight …

—Richard Corbin

Synonyms of nevertheless

• however
• nonetheless
• though
• still

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

Charlene nevertheless continued to believe that underneath it all her daughter was, really, attracted to men. — Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026

Coming to Saudi’s defense is nevertheless complex calculation for Pakistan, which has played a key role in mediating between Iran – its neighbor and backer of the Houthis – and the US, since the US and Israel launched their war with Iran. — Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

The newest order nevertheless comes with an important caveat. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

But the company nevertheless raised its forecast for an underlying measure of profit for its full fiscal year. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nevertheless

• adulteress
• adventuress
• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress

Kids Definition

nevertheless

adverb

nev·​er·​the·​less ˌnev-ər-t͟hə-ˈles 

: in spite of that : however

a tiring but nevertheless enjoyable day