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

The Flemish-French divide in Belgium has not exploded in tumult but has nevertheless left the country in a state of institutional paralysis. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Netchex will nevertheless face significant competition – both from start-ups such as Flip and Humand, which have raised substantial sums for similar tools, and from larger IT firms also active in this area. — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Mexico's Navy secretary, Raymundo Morales, said water levels were not expected to rise more than half a meter, but advised people to stay away from beaches nevertheless. — Sofia Menchu, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Our latest UMass poll suggests that while there is division over the meaning of the 250th anniversary, there is nevertheless strong evidence that Americans are less divided than the politics surrounding the anniversary would suggest. — Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 14 July 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