nonetheless

adverb

none·​the·​less ˌnən-t͟hə-ˈles How to pronounce nonetheless (audio)
Synonyms of nonetheless
: 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
More removed from vineyards, but worth a side trip nonetheless, is the small city of Mirepoix.—Kim Marcus
Fish-belly gray and homely as oatmeal, it nonetheless evokes the fresh, mild scent and flavor of the catch of the day.—Nancy Coons

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sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless
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Lawmakers watered it down in 2023, but France has nonetheless made progress. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 The actress went on to have a successful career nonetheless, playing Clarissa Darling in Clarissa Explains It All on Nickelodeon, which ran for five seasons from 1991 to 1994. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Steven Finkelstein of the University of Texas at Austin is leading a program that will hunt for very bright, very distant galaxies that Roman and other observatories could nonetheless scrutinize in lavish detail. — Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026 Parton was, nonetheless, tantamount to American royalty, memorialized on The Simpsons and even appreciated by Beavis and Butt-Head. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nonetheless

Word History

First Known Use

1533, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nonetheless was in 1533

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“Nonetheless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonetheless. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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