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adverb none·the·less \ ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles \

Definition of nonetheless

:nevertheless

The hike was difficult, but fun nonetheless.

… smaller but nonetheless important research programs.
—Malcolm W. Browne

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Overall sales rose 2.9 percent from a year earlier, up from growth of 0.9 percent in May. The rebound may nonetheless do little to dispel concerns about the outlook for spending as inflation puts household budgets under increasing strain.

— scott hamilton, Bloomberg.com, "U.K. Retail Sales Rebound as Heat Wave Boosts Clothing Demand," 20 July 2017
The bill’s fate was sealed when two more conservatives, Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah, came out against it nonetheless.

— The Economist, "Not repealing Obamacare," 20 July 2017
And others couldn't give her an answer but offered words of encouragement nonetheless.

— suzannah weiss, Glamour, "Serena Williams Asked Twitter for Pregnancy Advice—and the Replies Were Genuinely Helpful," 20 July 2017
The opposition’s plan did not call for street protests but dozens of opposition members nonetheless blocked streets in the capital, Caracas, and other cities.

— fabiola sanchez, The Seattle Times, "Venezuela rejects Trump sanctions threat, reviews relations," 18 July 2017
Nonetheless, South Korea accepted the first components of the missile defense system only three days before Korea’s Constitutional Court removed Park Geun Hye from office.

— s. nathan park, The Atlantic, "South Korea's President May Be Just the Man to Solve the North Korea Crisis," 18 July 2017
Gates was nonetheless forced to retire after the riots, and the commissioners effectively fired the next two chiefs, who in their collective ten years on the job failed to make the lasting changes the city was so desperate for.

— joe domanick, Los Angeles Magazine, "How the Police Commission Got the LAPD to Buy Into De-Escalation," 13 July 2017
Nonetheless, Maney's unique story could help him catch voters' attention.

— jason williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX: For this gay Cincinnati candidate, 'identity politics is a joke'," 12 July 2017
But, the Bond producers have been persistent nonetheless, and, according to a new report from the Mirror, Craig has changed his mind!

— matt miller, Esquire, "Daniel Craig Will Reportedly Return as James Bond, a Job He Truly Hates," 10 July 2017

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

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after all, anyhow, regardless; per contra

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