nevertheless
adverb
nev·er·the·less
ˌne-vər-t͟hə-ˈles 
: in spite of that : however
… her childish but nevertheless real delight …—
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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.
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.
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But the Union army in which about 180,000 Black men served was nevertheless the single most important national instrument in ending slavery and defining possibilities of freedom.
—Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
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—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
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Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 18 June 2026
The Danish troops were easy enough to spot in the hotel lobby, mostly Viking in stature and dressed in civilian clothing that was nevertheless overwhelmingly camouflage.
—Joshua Hunt, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026
But nevertheless, David Seth Moltz believes a rising tide lifts all boats.
—James Manso, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
While several of these positions are vacant to avoid layoffs, representatives said the reductions would nevertheless devastate public safety efforts.
—Reeti Malhotra
june 11, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
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nevertheless
adverb
nev·er·the·less
ˌnev-ər-t͟hə-ˈles
: in spite of that : however
a tiring but nevertheless enjoyable day
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