nevertheless

[nev-er-thuh-les] / ˌnɛv ər ðəˈlɛs /

ADVERB

however

Synonyms

STRONGEST

still though yet

STRONG

nonetheless notwithstanding withal

WEAK

after all although but even so even though howbeit not the less regardless still and all

Usage

What are other ways to say nevertheless? Nevertheless implies a concession, something which should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return. But marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return.

Example Sentences

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In December he was sentenced to one year in prison and a travel ban in Iran but has expressed his intention to return nevertheless.

From Barron's

He nevertheless tried to highlight what he sees as glimmers of hope.

From Los Angeles Times

Her outfit at Monday's press conference -- dark sunglasses, toga-like dress, and white gloves -- nevertheless evoked her status as a screen icon for the ages.

From Barron's

In that case, Judge Molly Silfen determined that while Congress “may not have anticipated a disaster declaration lasting more than three years, the statute’s express text nevertheless applies.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Experts nevertheless welcomed the increasingly serious political debate on an issue that has long worried military planners.

From Barron's

nevertheless

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