Meaning & use
nevertheless
In spite of what has just been said or done; even so.
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The weather was terrible; nevertheless, they continued the hike to the summit.
He was exhausted; nevertheless, he stayed up to finish the report.
A note on using this word
A formal connector typically placed at the start of a clause, often set off by a semicolon or comma.
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