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Meaning of nevertheless in English

nevertheless
adverb
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/ˌnev.ɚ.ðəˈles/ uk
/ˌnev.ə.ðəˈles/
(also nonetheless)
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despite what has just been said or referred to:
I knew a lot about the subject already, but her talk was interesting nevertheless.
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however
still
yet
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(Definition of nevertheless from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

nevertheless | Intermediate English

nevertheless
adverb [ not gradable ]
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/ˌnev·ər·ðəˈles/
(also nonetheless)
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despite what has just been said or referred to:
Their team hadn’t lost a game the entire season. Nevertheless, we beat them by a huge margin last night.
(Definition of nevertheless from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of nevertheless

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But, nevertheless, we have to make the best out of a bad situation.
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Nevertheless, it's always a pleasure to find a family film that respects its audience all the way up the line.
From New York Daily News
Nevertheless, they went ahead and overrode the veto.
From CNBC
Nevertheless, the ruling was a setback for the state.
From ABC News
Nevertheless, the request has to be viewed in the context of the sordid events that preceded it.
From Huffington Post
Nevertheless, developed countries will also suffer to some extent.
From Bloomberg
Nevertheless, concerns have been raised about reactions to the vaccination.
From Huffington Post
Nevertheless, the fundamental distance scaling for the two forces is the same.
From Ars Technica
Nevertheless, there is a strong demand for both.
From ABC News
I had a lot of help, but they were, nevertheless, six.
From Huffington Post
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Translations of nevertheless

in Chinese (Traditional)
不過，仍然, 儘管如此…
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不过，仍然, 尽管如此…
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no obstante, sin embargo…
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in Portuguese
no entanto, todavia…
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तरीही…
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それにもかかわらず…
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yine de, bununla beraber, buna rağmen…
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néanmoins, malgré tout…
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tanmateix…
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niettemin…
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இப்போது என்ன சொல்லப்பட்டு அல்லது குறிப்பிடப்பட்டு இருப்பினும்…
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तथापि, इसके बावजूद…
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તોપણ, તેમ છતાં, જોકે…
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alligevel…
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i alla fall, likväl, ändå…
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walau bagaimanapun…
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trotzdem…
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ikke desto mindre, men likevel, likevel…
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تاہم, پھر بھی, باوجود اس کے…
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незважаючи на, однак…
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тем не менее…
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ఇప్పుడే చెప్పబడిన లేదా ప్రస్తావించబడినా కూడా…
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وَمَعَ ذَلِك…
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তবুও…
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nicméně…
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walaupun demikian…
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แต่อย่างไรก็ตาม…
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tuy nhiên…
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niemniej, mimo to, niemniej jednak…
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그럼에도 불구하고…
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comunque, tuttavia, ciononostante…
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