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Webster 1913 Edition
Nevertheless
Nevˊer-the-less′
,adv.
& conj.
Not the less; notwithstanding; in spite of that; yet.
No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous;
nevertheless
, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness. Heb. xii. 11.
Syn. – However; at least; yet; still. See
However
. Webster 1828 Edition
Nevertheless
NEVERTHELESS
,adv.
Definition 2025
nevertheless
nevertheless
English
Alternative forms
- ne'ertheless (trisyllabic; archaic or poetic)
Adverb
nevertheless (not comparable)
- (conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.
- Heb. 12:11
- No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.
- 2013 September-October, Michael Sivak, “Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply?”, in American Scientist:
- Nevertheless, it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.
- Heb. 12:11
Synonyms
- (in spite of what preceded): even so, however, nonetheless, still, though, yet, notwithstanding
Translations
in spite of what preceded
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External links
- nevertheless in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- nevertheless in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911