nevertheless

adverb

nev·​er·​the·​less ˌne-vər-t͟hə-ˈles How to pronounce nevertheless (audio)
: in spite of that : however
her childish but nevertheless real delightRichard Corbin

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.
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Director Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother ($5 in the MFL) won the top prize at Venice, but there’s nevertheless an enduring sense that the family dramedy starring Adam Driver, Cate Blanchett, and Vicky Krieps will be too small for awards season. Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Joining Rapp in his intellectual group, Adam Goldberg's Mike Newhouse nevertheless gets into a scuffle during the moon tower party but ultimately stands up for himself. Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025 Though often a thorn in conservatives’ side, Kennedy nevertheless regularly voted with the court’s right-leaning bloc. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025 Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has nevertheless clashed with members of the media, including Fox News chief national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nevertheless

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nevertheless was in the 14th century

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nevertheless

adverb
nev·​er·​the·​less ˌnev-ər-t͟hə-ˈles How to pronounce nevertheless (audio)
: in spite of that : however
a tiring but nevertheless enjoyable day

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