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View synonyms for nonetheless

nonetheless

[nuhn-thuh-les]

adverb

  1. however; nevertheless.



nonetheless

/ ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs /

  1. despite that; however; nevertheless

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of nonetheless1

First recorded in 1840–50; from the phrase none the less
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Example Sentences

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But politics is a business - not quite like any other - but a business nonetheless.

From BBC

Speaking of debilitating nostalgia, this one might feel a bit out of place in this album’s universe, but it’s a heartrending gem nonetheless.

He may be a reluctant showman, but he’s a showman nonetheless.

Some may see his truth as a superficial one, but it’s a truth nonetheless, and it’s when he decides to excavate it onscreen that “Jay Kelly” rises above its more shallow, glitzy trappings.

From Salon

But they prevailed nonetheless with a hard-fought victory — the kind that could catapult them into the rest of this month.

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