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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• nonetheless vs. nevertheless

Example Sentences

During the day, the lights did not glow as fervently but splashed faint color over the distant trees nonetheless.

From Literature

But they are nonetheless an illustration of how Iran has been able to move money internationally for years despite Western sanctions aimed at choking off the regime’s ability to do so.

From The Wall Street Journal

That team became the lordly Yankees, an “aesthetically evil” and “universally despised dynasty” that, nonetheless, Mr. Gittlitz grudgingly admits, has a lot of working-class fans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chung’s Umma doesn’t take up a lot of room in the play, but her maternal presence registers sharply nonetheless.

From Los Angeles Times

But some, like Isabella Weber, a German economist who helped design the country’s price cap during the Russian energy crisis, are nonetheless pushing for aggressive action to stop the crisis from causing longer-term economic damage.

From The Wall Street Journal