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

Those developments came on the heels of a strong Nvidia earnings report that nonetheless sent the stock tumbling into the mid-$180s, with further declines after the Meta news. —Luke Fountain, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025

That’s not going to help with the resale value, but it should be disclosed nonetheless. —Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025

As the offseason begins to heat up in earnest, one baseball writer foresees the Phillies replacing Bohm with one of the all-time greats at his position, who is nonetheless a question mark in his own right. —Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

Joggers and cyclists and parents pushing strollers paraded through nonetheless. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 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