natheless

[ neyth-lis, nath- ]

/ ˈneɪθ lɪs, ˈnæθ- /

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adverb Archaic.

nevertheless.

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Also nath·less

[nath-lis]. /ˈnæθ lɪs/.

Origin of natheless

before 900; Middle English; Old English nā·thē·lǣs, equivalent to nā not (see na) + thē, variant of thȳ instrumental singular definite article (see the²) + lǣsless

Words nearby natheless

Nathalie, Nathan, Nathanael, Nathaniel, Nathans, natheless, Natick, natimortality, nation, national, National Academy of Sciences

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How to use natheless in a sentence

It so befell natheless that the wind was set against them, & drave them back off Nidarholm.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
But natheless it may hap that I find a chief who is less afeared of great ventures than thou art, King.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade)|Snorri Sturluson
Now this, humanly speaking, is impossible; natheless it is rare sport.
Angling Sketches|Andrew Lang
Natheless she deemed that she was bound to go ashore and seek out the adventure, or spoil her errand else.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles|William Morris

But natheless the hospitium is open to you as to all, whether gentle or simple, lay folk or clerks.
The House of Walderne|A. D. Crake

British Dictionary definitions for natheless

natheless

nathless (ˈnæθlɪs)

/ (ˈneɪθlɪs) archaic /

sentence connector

another word for nonetheless

preposition

notwithstanding; despite

Word Origin for natheless

Old English nāthylǣs, from nā never + thӯ for that + lǣs less

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