Nonetheless Meaning
/ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advNevertheless.
Sentence Examples
Whoever may oppose my plan, I will carry it out nonetheless.
You may not believe it, but it is nonetheless true.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather was terrible; ____, we decided to go for a hike.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The mountain was steep and icy ____, the climbers decided to attempt the summit.
Word Origin & History
A modification of natheless after none, from Middle English natheles, from Old English nān þȳ lǣs, nā þē lǣs, nā þȳ lǣs. By surface analysis, none + the + less.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And "Juno" is the kind of movie all indie comedies wish they could be: light and lovable, perhaps a bit too pleased with the cleverness of its dialogue, but a small charmer nonetheless."
— 2007 December 3, Christy Lemire, “Review: "Juno" A Small Comic Charmer”, in CBS News:
"That's proof to Freire that the party has room for moderate Republicans who are nonetheless loyal Republicans."
— 2009 April 29, Marc Ambinder, “Dems and GOPers Treat Their Mods Differently”, in The Atlantic, archived from the original on 10 May 2021, retrieved 25 Mar 2024:
"Nonetheless, some insect prey take advantage of clutter by hiding in it. Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them."
— 2013 May-June, William E. Conner, “An Acoustic Arms Race”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, pages 206–7:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The weather was terrible; ____, we decided to go for a hike.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The mountain was steep and icy ____, the climbers decided to attempt the summit.