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

More removed from vineyards, but worth a side trip nonetheless, is the small city of Mirepoix.

—Kim Marcus

Fish-belly gray and homely as oatmeal, it nonetheless evokes the fresh, mild scent and flavor of the catch of the day.

—Nancy Coons

Synonyms of nonetheless

• however
• nevertheless
• though
• still

Examples of nonetheless in a Sentence

sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless

Recent Examples on the Web

Prediction markets nonetheless enable an 18-year-old freshman to place a sports bet from a dorm room. — Emily Stack, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026

Wrangle the camera crew, line up the weirdly uninspiring but nonetheless eye-wateringly expensive homes, and for the love of God, somebody give the British TV presenting duo Phil Spencer and Kirstie Allsopp a ring. — Lauren O’Neill, Vogue, 22 Aug. 2026

Unnamed in the match programme for the first game of the 1971-72 season, against Nottingham Forest, Keegan made Shankly’s team sheet at No 7 nonetheless. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026

My less innocent origin story is a bit NSFW but nonetheless exhibits my own set of loose screws found in all motorheads. — Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonetheless

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

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Kids Definition

nonetheless

adverb

none·​the·​less ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles 

: nevertheless