adverb · academic
nevertheless
UK/ˌnevəðəˈles/US/ˌnevərðəˈles/nev·er·the·LESS
in spite of that; however (used to introduce a contrasting statement)
Examples
“The study had several limitations; nevertheless, its findings are important for policy makers.”
“The proposal was controversial but nevertheless attracted widespread support.”
“There was little direct evidence; nevertheless, the committee recommended further research.”
Band 8 sentence
“The methodology was imperfect; nevertheless, the longitudinal data provide a rare insight into intergenerational mobility.”
Collocations
- ; nevertheless,
- nevertheless + comma (sentence-initial)
Common mistakes
I was tired, nevertheless I continued.→I was tired; nevertheless, I continued.
He failed. Nevertheless he gave up.→He failed; nevertheless, he did not give up.
Say it for a higher band
5but→6however→7+nevertheless
Synonyms
nonetheless
however
Easily confused
nonetheless
“The evidence was limited; nonetheless, the authors argued for further research.”
however
“The study was small; however, its conclusions influenced subsequent work.”
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