notwithstanding

C1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words

US /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/ UK /ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/ See IPA manual

Freq #31190

Meanings

1

prep
In spite of; despite.

Notwithstanding the bad weather, the festival went ahead as planned.
2

adv
In spite of that; nevertheless.

The plan was risky; he persisted, notwithstanding.
3

conj
Although; even though.

Notwithstanding that she was tired, she finished the whole report.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 prep · in spite of; despite. despitein spite ofregardless of

2 adv · in spite of that;... nevertheless nonethelessall the same

3 conj · although; even though. although

Etymology

From Middle English notwithstandinge, notwithstondyng, natwithstandyng, equivalent to not + withstanding. Compare Middle English notgainstonding, not aȝenstondynge, of similar meaning and formation.

notwithstandinge Middle English

View etymology graph ->

Topics

Grammar & Function Words Word Formation & Derivatives

External links

# notwithstanding

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** prep, adv, conj
**IPA (US):** /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/
**Frequency rank:** 31190

## Meanings
1. In spite of; despite.
2. In spite of that; nevertheless.
3. Although; even though.

## Examples
- Notwithstanding the bad weather, the festival went ahead as planned.
- The plan was risky; he persisted, notwithstanding.
- Notwithstanding that she was tired, she finished the whole report.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: notwithstandinge

## Etymology
From Middle English notwithstandinge, notwithstondyng, natwithstandyng, equivalent to not + withstanding. Compare Middle English notgainstonding, not aȝenstondynge, of similar meaning and formation.

## AI Etymology
Notwithstanding is from Middle English notwithstandinge, notwithstondyng, natwithstandyng, equivalent to not + withstanding. Compare Middle English notgainstonding, not aȝenstondynge, of similar meaning and formation. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean in spite of; despite, or in spite of that; nevertheless.

## Topics
- Grammar & Function Words
- Word Formation & Derivatives

markdown