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

• 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

Always a source of off-year political fascination, the New York mayor’s race has nonetheless attracted a huge amount of national and global attention. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025

While that bill has so far not passed, some places are nonetheless following San Diego’s lead, including San Francisco and Riverside. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Oct. 2025

As Colley noted, Harry is technically in line for the throne of Canada, but nonetheless ditched his Commonwealth allegiances for the Dodgers. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

Concerns over climate had nonetheless risen in some places, including India, Brazil and Japan. —Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025

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

Kids Definition

nonetheless

adverb

none·​the·​less ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles 

: nevertheless