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Definition of nevertheless adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

nevertheless

adverb
 
/ˌnevəðəˈles/
 
/ˌnevərðəˈles/
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  1. despite something that you have just mentioned synonym nonetheless
    • There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try.
    • Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.
    • The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one.
    Extra Examples
    • He was an engaging and polite pupil, who nevertheless had the inevitable schoolboy troubles.
    • The comedy turns dark and subversive, but nevertheless remains comedy.
    • The standard of refereeing in Scotland is good, but mistakes are nevertheless made.
    Language Bank neverthelessneverthelessConceding a point and making a counterargument
      • While the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
      • It can be argued that the movie is too long. It is nonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
      • The film is undoubtedly too long. Still, it is an intriguing piece of cinema.
      • Of course, huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie, but it is nevertheless a successful piece of storytelling.
      • Critics are wrong to argue that the film’s plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists, but audiences will have no difficulty following them.
      • It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script, but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film.
      • It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns, but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre.
    language bank at argue, however, impersonal, opinion
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