adv
Freq #6821
Meanings
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adv
In spite of what has just been said; even so.
The plan was risky; nevertheless, they decided to try it.
Thesaurus
Etymology
From Middle English nevertheles, never-þe-les, nevere-þe-lesse. By surface analysis, never (“not at all”) + the + less; compare never the wiser.
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