nonetheless

«nonetheless» in Mova's school dictionary: In spite of that; even so; however: The task was hard… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (formal)

meaning for a pupil

In spite of that; even so; however: The task was hard; nonetheless, we finished it. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used like «nevertheless» in formal writing and exams to show a contrast. In speech people say «still», «even so» or «anyway». Phrases: but nonetheless.

examples

• It was raining; nonetheless, the match went ahead. tree →
• The film was long but enjoyable nonetheless. tree →
• He was nervous. Nonetheless, he gave a great speech. tree →
• The puzzle was hard; nonetheless, Mia solved it. tree →
• We lost the game; nonetheless, we had fun. tree →
• The shop was closed. Nonetheless, the owner let us in. tree →

note

One word (sometimes «none the less» in UK). Formal; same meaning as «nevertheless». Use with a semicolon or full stop before it when joining two sentences.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «nonetheless» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.