nonetheless

B1
US /ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/
adv Freq #10648

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    Nevertheless.

    And "Juno" is the kind of movie all indie comedies wish they could be: light and lovable, perhaps a bit too pleased with the cleverness of its dialogue, but a small charmer nonetheless.

  2. 2
    adv

    despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

Etymology

From Middle English *non-the-les, variant of no-the-les, noþeles, naþelees, from Old English nān þȳ lǣs, nā þē lǣs, nā þȳ lǣs. By surface analysis, none + the + less.

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Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adv · nevertheless. neverthelessstillthoughyet
2 adv · despite anything to the... however

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