nevertheless
English
Alternative forms
- ne'ertheless (trisyllabic; archaic or poetic)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɛvəðəlɛs/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/
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Adverb
nevertheless (not comparable)
- (conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.
- Heb. 12:11
- No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.
- 2013 September-October, Michael Sivak, “Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply?”, in American Scientist:
- Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.
- Heb. 12:11
Synonyms
- (in spite of what preceded): even so, however, nonetheless, still, though, yet, notwithstanding
Translations
in spite of what preceded
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Further reading
- nevertheless in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- nevertheless in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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