nonetheless
pronunciation
How to pronounce nonetheless in British English:
UK [ˌnʌnðəˈles]
How to pronounce nonetheless in American English:
US [ˌnʌnðəˈles]
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- Adverb:
- despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
Word Origin
- nonetheless
- 1839, as phrase none the less; contracted into one word from c. 1930.
Example
- 1. But the lesson for other countries seems clear nonetheless .
- 2. Nonetheless , scientists are furious with mr bush .
- 3. Nonetheless , he was a man of the world .
- 4. But dr strano and his colleagues are nonetheless jubilant .
- 5. She is nonetheless angry at the way she was treated .