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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | however |
| Synonyms: | after all, although, but, even so, even though, howbeit, nonetheless, not the less, notwithstanding, regardless, still, still and all, though, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | anyway |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | by any means |
| Synonyms: | anyhow, at all, at any rate, ever, however, in any case, in any event, in any manner, nevertheless, once |
| Notes: | anyway is correct if you mean 'in any case'; otherwise, use any way |
| Main Entry: | notwithstanding |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, preposition |
| Definition: | although, however |
| Synonyms: | after all, against, at any rate, but, despite, for all that, howbeit, in any case, in any event, in spite of, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, regardless of, though, to the contrary, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | regardless |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | despite everything |
| Synonyms: | against, although, anyway, aside from, at any cost, but, come what may, despite, distinct from, for all that, in any case, in spite of everything, leaving aside, nevertheless, no matter what, nonetheless, notwithstanding, without considering, without regard to |
| Notes: | regardless is already a negative 'without regard to; despite' - and irregardless is a redundant negative |
| Antonyms: | irregardless |
| Main Entry: | still |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | however |
| Synonyms: | after all, besides, but, even, for all that, furthermore, howbeit, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still and all, though, withal, yet |
| Main Entry: | though |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | however |
| Synonyms: | after all, all the same, for all that, howbeit, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, still and all, withal, yet |
| Notes: | although and though are interchangeable as conjunctions, but to start a clause, use 'although' |
| Main Entry: | nonetheless |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | despite the contrary |
| Synonyms: | even so, however, nevertheless, still, though |
| Main Entry: | yet |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in spite of |
| Synonyms: | after all, although, at any rate, but, despite, even though, howbeit, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, on the other hand, still, still and all, though, withal |
| Main Entry: | but |
| Part of Speech: | conjuction, preposition |
| Definition: | indicating contrast |
| Synonyms: | although, however, nevertheless, on the other hand, still, though, yet |
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