nevertheless

adverb

nev·​er·​the·​less ˌne-vər-t͟hə-ˈles 

: in spite of that : however

… her childish but nevertheless real delight …

—Richard Corbin

Synonyms of nevertheless

• however
• nonetheless
• though
• still

Examples of nevertheless in a Sentence

I am, nevertheless, a multicellular organism of reasonably complex structure … —Natalie Angier, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2007

Nevertheless, resistance to equal opportunities and fair pay for female athletes remained strong. —Christopher Hitchens, New York Times Book Review, 21 Aug. 2005

Instead, I drew a series of circles around myself, with borders that shifted as time passed and faces changed but that nevertheless offered the illusion of control. An inner circle, where love was constant and claims unquestioned. —Barack Obama, Dreams From My Father, 1995

She was filled with emotions that were utterly ridiculous, that she despised, yet that nevertheless she was feeling so strongly she could not shake them off. —Doris Lessing, The Story and Its Writer, 1987

Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun nevertheless.

It was a predictable, but nevertheless funny, story.

Recent Examples on the Web

The complaint says prosecutors nevertheless pursued the matter before another court, which subsequently issued an arrest warrant for Diaz. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

The findings could nevertheless provide a blueprint for future clinical trials of longevity treatments. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

The German government nevertheless said Friday that the country faces a persistent hybrid threat. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Shares nevertheless sold off on profit-taking, leaving Palo Alto as the portfolio's worst performer last week, losing more than 10%. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nevertheless

• adulteress
• adventuress
• abbess
• abscess
• access
• address
• assess
• caress
• confess
• depress
• digress
• distress

Kids Definition

nevertheless

adverb

nev·​er·​the·​less ˌnev-ər-t͟hə-ˈles 

: in spite of that : however

a tiring but nevertheless enjoyable day