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 Aztecs did, riding a late surge from super sub BJ Davis to prevail 81-68 at San Jose State and move to 2-0 in the Mountain West with underwhelming wins against teams picked to finish near the bottom of the 12-team conference but wins nonetheless. —Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025

Trump’s rhetoric, if unusually bombastic, even unsettling, was nonetheless bound by existing institutions. —Jason Blakely, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

The defense nonetheless warned that further delay could trigger statutory remedies, including Cole’s release from custody, if the government fails to establish probable cause or comply with its disclosure obligations while seeking to prolong Cole’s detention. —Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Dec. 2025

But researchers were nonetheless pleased by the news. —Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 29 Dec. 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