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nevertheless.

In spite of what preceded; yet.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˌnɛvəðəˈlɛs/Received-Pronunciation/ˌnɛvɚðəˈlɛs/US
  1. In spite of what preceded; yet.

    conjunctive · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English nevertheles, never-þe-les, nevere-þe-lesse. By surface analysis, never (“not at all”) + the + less; compare never the wiser.

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