nevertheless
part of speech
adverb (formal)
meaning for a pupil
1) In spite of what has just been said; even so: It was raining; nevertheless, we went out. tree →
2) (formal) However, all the same. tree →
sense in the lessons
Common in exams, essays and formal writing to show a contrast. In speech people say «but», «still» or «even so». In stories it shows a character carrying on despite a problem. Phrases: but nevertheless, nevertheless, it is true that...
examples
- It was cold; nevertheless, we played outside. tree →
- The test was hard. Nevertheless, everyone passed. tree →
- She was tired but nevertheless finished her homework. tree →
- I know it's risky; nevertheless, I want to try. tree →
- The team lost. Nevertheless, they played very well. tree →
- He didn't like the food but ate it nevertheless. tree →
- The plan was simple; nevertheless, it worked. tree →
- Nevertheless, the Star Gazer had another dream. tree →
note
One word. Formal; same meaning as «nonetheless». Often after a semicolon or at the start of a sentence with a comma. Do not use it to join two clauses on its own like «but»: write «It rained; nevertheless, we went», not «It rained nevertheless we went».
In the corpora
- Nevertheless Kain shall be wasted; How long?
- Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed the LORD my God.
- Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.
- But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was whole with the LORD all his days.
- Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «nevertheless» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.