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nevertheless
adverb nev·er·the·less \ˌne-vər-thə-ˈles\
: in spite of what has just been said
Full Definition of NEVERTHELESS
: in spite of that : however <her childish but nevertheless real delight — Richard Corbin>
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Examples of NEVERTHELESS
- 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
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First Known Use of NEVERTHELESS
14th century
Related to NEVERTHELESS
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- even so, howbeit, however, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, still and all, though, withal, yet
Rhymes with NEVERTHELESS
NEVERTHELESS Defined for Kids
nevertheless
adverb nev·er·the·less \ˌne-vər-thə-ˈles\
Definition of NEVERTHELESS for Kids
: even so : however <Slightly dizzy, he nevertheless kept his eyes wide open … — J. K. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets>
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