Definitions for Nevertheless
ˌnɛv ər ðəˈlɛsnev·er·the·less

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstandingadverb

   despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)

   "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. neverthelessadverb

   In spite of what preceded; yet.

2. Etymology: From ; compare never the wiser

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Neverthelessadverb

   Notwithstanding that.

   Etymology: never the less.

   They plead that even such ceremonies of the church of Rome as contain in them nothing which is not of itself agreeable to the word of God, ought nevertheless to be abolished. Richard Hooker, b. iv.

   Many of our men were gone to land, and our ships ready to depart; nevertheless the admiral, with such ships only as could suddenly be put in readiness, made forth towards them. Francis Bacon.

   Creation must needs infer providence; and God’s making the world, irrefragably proves that he governs it too; or that a being of a dependent nature remains nevertheless independent upon him in that respect. Robert South, Sermons.

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1. Nevertheless

   Nevertheless I'm in Love with You (sometimes referred to simply as "Nevertheless") is a popular song written by Harry Ruby with lyrics by Bert Kalmar, first published in 1931. The song was a hit for Jack Denny in 1931, and was revisited in 1950 by The Mills Brothers, Paul Weston, Ray Anthony, Ralph Flanagan, Frankie Laine and Frank Sinatra, with perhaps the most compelling version being that of the McGuire Sisters. The Mills Brothers' rendition was released by Decca Records as catalog number 27253. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 3, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. The recording by Paul Weston was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38982. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 20, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. The recording by Ray Anthony was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1190. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 27, 1950 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. The flip side was "Harbor Lights".

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1. nevertheless

   Nevertheless is an adverb used to denote a contrasting point or unexpected shift in thought. It essentially means "in spite of that," "however," or "even so." It is often used to acknowledge a fact, argument, or event, then introduce a contrasting situation or conclusion.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. Nevertheless

   not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet

WikidataRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Nevertheless

   "Nevertheless I'm in Love with You" is a popular song written by Harry Ruby with lyrics by Bert Kalmar, first published in 1931. The song was recorded by Bing Crosby and by Rudy Vallée in 1931, and was revisited in 1950 by The Mills Brothers, Paul Weston, Ray Anthony, and Ralph Flanagan. The Mills Brothers' rendition was released by Decca Records as catalog number 27253. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 3, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. The recording by Paul Weston was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38982. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 20, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. The recording by Ray Anthony was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1190. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 27, 1950 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. The flip side was "Harbor Lights." The recording by Ralph Flanagan was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3904. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 6, 1950 and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #16. The flip side was "The Red We Want Is the Red We've Got."

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1. nevertheless

   Song lyrics by nevertheless -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by nevertheless on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Nevertheless' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1413

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Nevertheless' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2353

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Nevertheless' in Adverbs Frequency: #131

How to pronounce Nevertheless?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Nevertheless in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nevertheless in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Nevertheless in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Nevertheless in a Sentence

1. Helvea Baader analysts:

   We think that Linde's cash flow should nevertheless improve further over the coming years and that Linde's consolidation story is on track.

2. William Ezekiel:

   Right now, we are still working on the issue and probably by tomorrow the first vice president will arrive in Juba, if it turns out that the Americans are not ready to facilitate him, nevertheless, the government may take over.

3. David Paleologos:

   It was a real boost. It would have been a turbo boost had she been in the evening debate, but a boost is a boost nevertheless. She’s put herself in the game and that’s what you need to do six months before the first contest.

4. Millan Mulraine:

   Overall domestic growth momentum appears to be on the mend. Nevertheless, the weak performance in business capital investment activity suggests that this segment remains a source of drag for the U.S. economic recovery.

5. John Sawers:

   I don't think it's an existential threat in the way the Soviet Union was in the Cold War but nevertheless there is going to be deep rivalry over control of technology, we have more to do in the West to make sure we are independent of China.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Nevertheless
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Nevertheless
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Nevertheless
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevertheless
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nevertheless
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Nevertheless