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

• even so
• howbeit
• however
• nevertheless
• notwithstanding
• still
• still and all
• though
• withal
• yet

Examples of nonetheless in a Sentence

sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless

Recent Examples on the Web

But Nixon says law enforcement has nonetheless been aware of Moucka’s identity since at least early July. —Matt Burgess, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024

There are simply no hard and fast rules, but what constitutes a grand complication is usually pretty obvious, nonetheless. —Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024

But the endorsement of Joe Biden’s Vice President by a descendant of the Koch Brothers is surprising nonetheless. —Matt Durot, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024

It should be noted that there was a timing benefit here so some capital expenditures got pushed into the fourth quarter boosting the free cash flow – nonetheless, operating cash flow was outright impressive. —Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nonetheless

adverb

none·​the·​less ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles 

: nevertheless