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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. 

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The army of South Vietnam, having fought successfully for two years after the U.S. withdrawal of combat personnel, was nevertheless in a comparatively weaker state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Higher mortgage rates will nevertheless squeeze the housing market.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

Healey had asked other defence ministers to stay in post, but Carns and Pamela Nash, who had been Healey's parliamentary assistant, quit nevertheless.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The platform nevertheless reported that subscribers spent 97 billion hours watching content in the first half of the year, a 2 percent increase over the same period the previous year.

From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026

Mrs Phelps, slightly taken aback at the arrival of such a tiny girl unaccompanied by a parent, nevertheless told her she was very welcome.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

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