English Online Dictionary. What means nevertheless? What does nevertheless mean?
English
Alternative forms
- ne'ertheless (trisyllabic; archaic or poetic)
- nethertheless (dated)
Etymology
From Middle English nevertheles, never-þe-les, nevere-þe-lesse, equivalent to never (“not at all”) + the + less; compare never the wiser.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnɛvəðəlɛs/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/
Adverb
nevertheless (not comparable)
- (conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.
Synonyms
- (in spite of what preceded): even so, however, nonetheless, still, though, yet, notwithstanding; see also Thesaurus:nevertheless
Translations
Further reading
- “nevertheless”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “nevertheless”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.