nonetheless

American  

[nuhn-thuh-les] / ˌnʌn ðəˈlɛs /

adverb

1. however; nevertheless.

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nonetheless British  

/ ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs /

1. despite that; however; nevertheless

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Etymology

Origin of nonetheless

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

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Example Sentences

In short, memory is “possibly good, possibly bad,” he said, but nonetheless a key factor investors need to monitor heading into the new year.

From MarketWatch

Mr. Zelensky has nonetheless continued his efforts to negotiate an end to the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

But these remarkable findings offer hope nonetheless in a field that until recently was plunged almost entirely into gloom.

From MarketWatch

Notably, the budget provides for a 20 percent increase in wages, a rate that is nonetheless well below that of inflation.

From Barron's

If there’s a positive for Miami, it’s that one NFL team committed a similarly excruciating error and has surprisingly emerged as one of the game’s best teams nonetheless.

From The Wall Street Journal