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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Regarding earnings, the company is expected to report losses this year but is anticipated to start a recovery next year; nonetheless, the PE ratio will not provide useful insights until then.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many Iranians who hate their government nonetheless cheered the end of the war, and decried the senseless death of their countrymen at the hands of a faraway government whose concern for Iranian life was open to doubt.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The shoot was impacted nonetheless by a flare-up in tensions between Iran and Israel – after the latter killed a number of top military officials in an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus in April 2024.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies are as locked in on the here and now as any team in Major League Baseball, but free agency looms nonetheless.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Many Iranians who hate their government nonetheless cheered the end of the war, and decried the senseless death of their countrymen at the hands of a faraway government whose concern for Iranian life was open to doubt.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
The shoot was impacted nonetheless by a flare-up in tensions between Iran and Israel – after the latter killed a number of top military officials in an airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Damascus in April 2024.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies are as locked in on the here and now as any team in Major League Baseball, but free agency looms nonetheless.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Nonetheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonetheless. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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nonetheless
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none·the·less
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