[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nevertheless.html)

[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/) / nevertheless

[← N](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/N/)

# nevertheless

«nevertheless» in Mova's school dictionary: **In spite of what has just been said; even so: It was…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#m1)

2) (formal) However, all the same. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#m2)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#x1)
- The test was hard. Nevertheless, everyone passed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#x2)
- She was tired but nevertheless finished her homework. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#x3)
- I know it's risky; nevertheless, I want to try. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#x4)
- The team lost. Nevertheless, they played very well. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#x5)
- He didn't like the food but ate it nevertheless. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#x6)
- The plan was simple; nevertheless, it worked. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#x7)
- Nevertheless, the Star Gazer had another dream. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/#x8)

### 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?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.889/)
- [Nevertheless my brethren that went up with me made the heart of the people melt; but I wholly followed the LORD my God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JOS.356/)
- [Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion; the same is the city of David.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.133/)
- [But the high places were not taken away; nevertheless the heart of Asa was whole with the LORD all his days.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1KI.569/)
- [Nevertheless he cleaved unto the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, wherewith he made Israel to sin; he departed not therefrom.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2KI.51/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «nevertheless» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nevertheless/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.