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

• even so
• howbeit
• however
• nevertheless
• notwithstanding
• still
• still and all
• though
• withal
• yet

Examples of nonetheless in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

In the Mouth of Madness was also critically mixed, but rises above the rest nonetheless, allowing the always-cynical Carpenter to comment on the relationship between creators and fans. —EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024

North America, naturally, led the growth, but Europe nonetheless is home to the wealthiest one-percenters, Knight Frank found. —Jane Thier, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024

How the franchise plans on pivoting away from the Carpenter sisters in New York and back to Sidney is unknown, but many fans are excited about the sequel nonetheless. —Keith Langston, People.com, 12 Oct. 2024

Senior Harris campaign officials nonetheless admit to being worried about Trump’s support among men — including white, Latino and Black Americans. —Will Weissert and Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nonetheless

adverb

none·​the·​less ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles 

: nevertheless