nevertheless
adverb
nev·er·the·less
ˌne-vər-t͟hə-ˈles 
: in spite of that : however
… her childish but nevertheless real delight …—
Richard Corbin
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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Read correctly, the subdivision (a) designation authority, while it is not conferred on the head (or heads) of a different branch, is nevertheless both diffused among the members of the court and checked by the need to obtain a majority to determine whether and how it should be exercised.
—James M. McGuire, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
But, as idealistic and well-intentioned as Remmick might present himself, the vampire will nevertheless take with force what he's not given.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
But the inferno nevertheless destroyed the homes of his son and daughter, who are 26 and 29.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Sporadic protests have continued nevertheless, often quickly and without warning, drawing harsh repression.
—Joseph J. Gonzalez, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Nevertheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nevertheless. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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nevertheless
adverb
nev·er·the·less
ˌnev-ər-t͟hə-ˈles
: in spite of that : however
a tiring but nevertheless enjoyable day
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