nonetheless
adverb
none·the·less
ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles 
: in spite of what has just been said : nevertheless
The hike was difficult, but fun nonetheless.
… smaller but nonetheless important research programs.—
Malcolm W. Browne
Malcolm W. BrowneMore removed from vineyards, but worth a side trip nonetheless, is the small city of Mirepoix.—Kim Marcus
Kim MarcusFish-belly gray and homely as oatmeal, it nonetheless evokes the fresh, mild scent and flavor of the catch of the day.—Nancy Coons
Nancy CoonsExamples of nonetheless in a Sentence
sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless
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—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
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Daniel Popper, New York Times, 28 May 2025
But this is where the No. 5 team was nonetheless, thanks to a Stage 3 wreck that damaged the right side of his car beyond immediate repair.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 May 2025
The title, in Muslim eschatology, refers to a narrow bridge between Paradise and Hell, which is fitting, insofar as Laxe’s movie is both a nightmarish experience and an exhilarating one—a pitiless ordeal that is nonetheless underpinned by extraordinary love and tenderness.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Cuomo nonetheless argued that New York’s psychiatric hospital system was bloated.
—Stephen Eide, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025
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“Nonetheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonetheless. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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nonetheless
adverb
none·the·less
ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles
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