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nethelesse

nethelesse is the obsolete form of nevertheless.

Meaning of nevertheless

Adverb

nevertheless (not comparable)

  1. (conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.
    • Now no chaſtening for the preſent ſeemeth to be ioyous, but grieuous: neuertheleſſe, afterward it yeeldeth the peaceable fruite of righteouſneſſe, vnto them which are exerciſed thereby.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 12:11, column 2

Questions about nethelesse

What is nethelesse the obsolete form of?
Nethelesse is the obsolete form of nevertheless.

Words near nethelesse in the dictionary

  1. Nethalp
  2. Nethaniah
  3. nethead
  4. netheads
  5. netheless
  6. nethelesse
  7. nether
  8. Nether Alderley
  9. Nether Broughton
  10. nether cheek
  11. nether cheeks

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