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

The human-rights groups’ findings also align with a March 21 Herald report documenting the case of a Venezuelan man who had been granted refugee status through the Safe Mobility Offices program in Colombia but was nonetheless deported to El Salvador. —Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025

Her vision nonetheless endured, with a later owner carrying out Dyson’s design, adding a circular steel tower inspired by the site’s old underground gas pit. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025

But positive signs nonetheless. —Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025

Indoors, trees will not fruit but are nonetheless eye-catching houseplants, especially in a sunroom, kitchen, or living room. —Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 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