nevertheless

Meaning

In spite of what preceded; yet.

Synonyms

however

yet

still

but

notwithstanding

all the same

even so

nonetheless

anyhow

anyway

though

howbeit

and yet

in any case

withal

at all events

for all that

whatever happens

although

despite that

in spite of

not necessarily

just the same

come what will

after all

and

at any rate

come what may

despite

even though

furthermore

if

moreover

natheless

nathless

only

on the contrary

regardless of

supposing

then

whereas

having said that

just because

notwithstanding that

even if

now that

that said

this is to say

on the other hand

persistent

Translations

sin embargo

néanmoins

trotzdem

no obstante

pourtant

cependant

tuttavia

toutefois

nichtsdestoweniger

niettemin

desondanks

nonobstant

ciò nonostante

dennoch

toch

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌnɛvəðəˈlɛs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: nevertheles

In summary

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

Sentences

Nevertheless , laparoscopes are rigid endoscopes .