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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But the report does yield interesting findings, nonetheless.
—Scott White, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adobe’s stock price lost more than 12% this week following the company’s latest quarterly financial report which, while beating estimates, nonetheless drove investors to question Adobe’s strategy to make money on its artificial intelligence strategy.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
While Irving chooses to live rather than risk death to be with Burt, Dylan chooses to die rather than risk living without his family (an Innie’s death, to be clear, but a fatal choice nonetheless).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The school did not have the fewest number of students in the district, but was targeted for cutbacks nonetheless as part of a sweeping proposal to balance enrollment and school budgets.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Scott White, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Adobe’s stock price lost more than 12% this week following the company’s latest quarterly financial report which, while beating estimates, nonetheless drove investors to question Adobe’s strategy to make money on its artificial intelligence strategy.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
While Irving chooses to live rather than risk death to be with Burt, Dylan chooses to die rather than risk living without his family (an Innie’s death, to be clear, but a fatal choice nonetheless).
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The school did not have the fewest number of students in the district, but was targeted for cutbacks nonetheless as part of a sweeping proposal to balance enrollment and school budgets.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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nonetheless
adverb
none·the·less
ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles
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