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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  1. neverthelessadverb

    In spite of what preceded; yet.

  2. Etymology: From ; compare never the wiser

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  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.

Wikipedia

  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".

ChatGPT

  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 Dictionary

  1. Nevertheless

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

Wikidata

  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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    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

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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. Antranik Sefilian:

    The problem is when youre observing the disc from inside the system, its almost impossible to see the whole thing at once. While we dont have direct observational evidence for the disc, neither do we have it for Planet Nine, which is why were investigating other possibilities, nevertheless, it is interesting to note that observations of Kuiper belt analogues around other stars, as well as planet formation models, reveal massive remnant populations of debris.

  2. Lafe Langford:

    She had a bullet through her wrist, but nevertheless, she was probably in the best shape to walk at that point. And so away she went.

  3. Robertson Davies:

    The world is burdened with young fogies. Old men with ossified minds are easily dealt with. But men who look young, act young and everlastingly harp on the fact that they are young, but who nevertheless think and act with a degree of caution that would be excessive in their grandfathers, are the curse of the world. Their very conservatism is secondhand, and they don't know what they are conserving.

  4. Vicki Cowart:

    We want to acknowledge that hearing laboratory conversations about research out of context can be jarring, especially when the conversation is being manipulated for the purpose of attacking women's health care, nevertheless, this coordinated attack on women's health will not deter us from providing essential reproductive health care and from advancing important medical research.

  5. Fabrice:

    A friend is someone who knows you well and nevertheless, still loves you!...

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