Nevertheless — Nev er*the*less , adv. & conj. [Never + the (see {The} by that) + less.] Not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet. [1913 Webster] No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nevertheless — index notwithstanding, regardless Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
nevertheless — (adv.) c.1300, neuer þe lesse; as one word from early 14c., neuerþeles. The sense of NEVER (Cf. never) here is not at all; none the, as in unmerged expressions such as never the wiser, never the worse. Middle English also had neverthelater in… … Etymology dictionary
nevertheless — nevertheless, nonetheless Both words mean ‘in spite of that’ and are interchangeable. They are both now normally written as one word … Modern English usage
nevertheless — [adv] however after all, although, but, even so, even though, howbeit, nonetheless, not the less, notwithstanding, regardless, still, still and all, though, withal, yet; concept 544 … New thesaurus
nevertheless — ► ADVERB ▪ in spite of that … English terms dictionary
nevertheless — [nev΄ər thə les′] adv. in spite of that; however; nonetheless: often used as a conjunctive adverb … English World dictionary
nevertheless — 01. I m not really interested in history, but the lecture was quite interesting [nevertheless]. 02. I know it was an accident, but the window is broken [nevertheless], and you re going to have to pay for it. 03. It cost a fortune to renovate our… … Grammatical examples in English
nevertheless — [[t]ne̱və(r)ðəle̱s[/t]] ♦♦♦ ADV: ADV with cl You use nevertheless when saying something that contrasts with what has just been said. [FORMAL] Although the market has been flattened, residential property costs remain high. Nevertheless, the fall… … English dictionary
nevertheless — nev|er|the|less [ ,nevərðə les ] adverb ** 1. ) despite a fact or idea that you have just mentioned: used as a way of showing how a sentence, phrase, or word is related to what has already been said: It s a difficult race. Nevertheless, thousands … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
