adverb
nevertheless
nev-er-thuh-LES/ˌnevərðəˈles/
Despite what has just been said.
The rain is heavy; nevertheless, she continues uphill.
Etymology
Here “never” means “not at all”: something is not the less true on account of what was just said. That phrase became a way to affirm something despite an apparent objection.
In context
two years behind schedule, nevertheless, his privilege and familial ties, continued to benefit him and despite his poor performance hitherto as a student, he was admitted in 1942, to a prestigious new boarding school
More examples
- He was tired but nevertheless attentive.
- The result was disappointing; nevertheless, we learned something.
- She understood the risk and nevertheless agreed.
Forms
nevertheless
Similar words
- nonetheless
- The close equivalent.
- even so
- The conversational equivalent.