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adverb · B2 · often · UK/US

nevertheless

nevertheless

Meaning of nevertheless

English

despite that; however

Deutsch

trotzdem; jedoch

nevertheless

Pronunciation

British English
/ˌnevəðəˈles/
American English
/ˌnevɚðəˈles/

nevertheless with German translation

nevertheless usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

It was raining; nevertheless, we went for a walk.

Es regnete, dennoch gingen wir spazieren.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He was tired; nevertheless, he kept working.

Er war müde, dennoch arbeitete er weiter.

nevertheless synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between nevertheless, nonetheless, however, even so, still, all the same, and yet

N
🇬🇧English
nonetheless

means the same and is equally formal

often

ENIt was raining; nonetheless, the game went ahead.

however
🇬🇧English

the most common neutral word for contrast

very often

ENI like the flat. However, it's too expensive.

E
🇬🇧English
even so

informal: despite what has just been said

often

ENThe film was long. Even so, I enjoyed it.

S
🇬🇧English
still

informal: despite that

very often

ENIt's late, but I still want to go out.

A
🇬🇧English
all the same

informal, mostly British: despite that

rare word

ENThanks all the same for your help.

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Y
🇬🇧English
yet

joins two ideas: but despite that

often

ENThe room is small, yet very cosy.

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Questions about this word

What does nevertheless mean?

despite that; however

How do you pronounce nevertheless?

nevertheless is pronounced [ˌnevəðəˈles].

How is nevertheless used in a sentence?

Es regnete, dennoch gingen wir spazieren. Translation: It was raining; nevertheless, we went for a walk.

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