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Word nevertheless
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˌnevəðəˈles / NAmE / ˌnevərðəˈles /
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  • there is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. nevertheless, it is important that we try.
  • our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.
  • the old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one.
  • while the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
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nevertheless

(adverb)BrE / ˌnevəðəˈles / NAmE / ˌnevərðəˈles /
  1. despite something that you have just mentioned
    • synonym nonetheless
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    • There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try.
    • Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless.
    • The old system had its flaws, but nevertheless it was preferable to the new one.
    • While the film is undoubtedly too long, it is nevertheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
    • It can be argued that the movie is too long. It is nonetheless an intriguing piece of cinema.
    • The film is undoubtedly too long. Still, it is an intriguing piece of cinema.
    • Of course, huge chunks of the book have been sacrificed in order to make a two-hour movie, but it is nevertheless a successful piece of storytelling.
    • Critics are wrong to argue that the film’s plot is too complicated. Certainly there are a couple of major twists, but audiences will have no difficulty following them.
    • It is true that you cannot make a good movie without a good script, but it is equally true that a talented director can make a good script into an excellent film.
    • It remains to be seen whether these two movies herald a new era of westerns, but there is no doubt that they represent welcome additions to the genre.
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