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
Malcolm W. BrowneMore removed from vineyards, but worth a side trip nonetheless, is the small city of Mirepoix.—Kim Marcus
Kim MarcusFish-belly gray and homely as oatmeal, it nonetheless evokes the fresh, mild scent and flavor of the catch of the day.—Nancy Coons
Nancy CoonsExamples of nonetheless in a Sentence
sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless
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Yet the Trump Doctrine nonetheless suffers from three big problems.
—Hal Brands, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
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—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Those types of harm can be difficult to quantify but are nonetheless impactful.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
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Hal Brands, Twin Cities, 13 July 2025
Trump's business assets are held by the Donald J. Trump Revocable Trust, which is controlled by his son, Donald Trump Jr., but government watchdog groups have nonetheless expressed concern about how Trump may be using his position as president to generate personal profits.
—Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 1 July 2025
Those types of harm can be difficult to quantify but are nonetheless impactful.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
But season two — which took a full three years to make its way back onto global screens — nonetheless delivered, setting a new Netflix record for the most views in a title’s premiere week, and eventually rising to become the platform’s third most-popular show of all time.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025
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nonetheless
adverb
none·the·less
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