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nevertheless

adverb
nev·​er·​the·​less | \ ËŒne-vÉ™r-tÍŸhÉ™-ˈles How to pronounce nevertheless (audio) \

Definition of nevertheless

: in spite of that : however her childish but nevertheless real delight— Richard Corbin

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Examples of nevertheless in a Sentence

I am, nevertheless, a multicellular organism of reasonably complex structure … — Natalie Angier, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2007 Nevertheless, resistance to equal opportunities and fair pay for female athletes remained strong. — Christopher Hitchens, New York Times Book Review, 21 Aug. 2005 Instead, I drew a series of circles around myself, with borders that shifted as time passed and faces changed but that nevertheless offered the illusion of control. An inner circle, where love was constant and claims unquestioned. — Barack Obama, Dreams From My Father, 1995 She was filled with emotions that were utterly ridiculous, that she despised, yet that nevertheless she was feeling so strongly she could not shake them off. — Doris Lessing, The Story and Its Writer, 1987 Her date was a bit of a slob, but she had fun nevertheless. It was a predictable, but nevertheless funny, story.
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Finally, Dagher tells a more familiar but nevertheless important story of the way that regional and global powers came to shape the course of the conflict. Anthony Dworkin, Washington Post, "A view of Syria’s civil war, from Assad’s inner circle," 30 Aug. 2019 Through two games, Smart’s scoring has been classically underwhelming — two field goals (one of which was a three) and two free throws for seven points — but the 25-year-old has nevertheless displayed the beauty of his game. Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com, "Celtics could play leading roles in Team USA’s defense of World Cup title," 29 Aug. 2019 Complex, cooperative links have nevertheless existed unofficially, such as economic ties between Arab Gulf states and Israel. David Mednicoff, The Conversation, "Why increasing Arab-Israeli closeness matters," 29 Aug. 2019 The mad abundance of reflection and anecdote now makes any summary unthinkable; nevertheless, a pattern emerges. Tim Parks, Harper's magazine, "Murder Italian Style," 19 Aug. 2019 There are some ignominious second acts in American politics, but the path from one of Jesus’s own representatives on Earth to a humble agent in the fight against animal overpopulation nevertheless stands out. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "The Patriarchal Allure of The Family," 14 Aug. 2019 In the midst of the chaos, on the night of Thursday, June 13, Mandel spoke privately on the steps of the town hall in Tours with Charles de Gaulle, a relatively obscure military officer in whom Mandel nevertheless saw something. James Mcauley, Town & Country, "The Haunting of Paris: Georges Mandel and the Long Legacy of Nazi Violence," 6 Aug. 2019 An immigration judge nevertheless ordered Victor to leave the country by November 2018. Nina Shapiro, The Seattle Times, "‘I didn’t know where to look for him’: ICE ships kids across the country to Pacific Northwest jails," 5 Aug. 2019 Mayers nevertheless remained behind bars, angering Trump. Jari Tanner, chicagotribune.com, "Lobbied by Kim and Kanye, Trump sends U.S. envoy to Sweden for A$AP Rocky’s assault trial," 30 July 2019

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First Known Use of nevertheless

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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nevertheless

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English Language Learners Definition of nevertheless

: in spite of what has just been said

nevertheless

adverb
nev·​er·​the·​less | \ ËŒne-vÉ™r-tÍŸhÉ™-ˈles How to pronounce nevertheless (audio) \

Kids Definition of nevertheless

: even so : however Slightly dizzy, he nevertheless kept his eyes wide open …— J. K. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets

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