gleichwohl

nevertheless

adverb GLYESH-vohl Rare

Also means

all the same

Usage Note

gleichwohl is an elevated, literary synonym of dennoch ('nevertheless'). It introduces a concession and causes verb inversion, e.g. gleichwohl blieb er ruhig. You will meet it in essays, legal prose and older texts rather than casual conversation.

Examples

"Der Plan war riskant; gleichwohl stimmten alle zu."

Natural Translation

The plan was risky; nevertheless everyone agreed.

Literal Translation

The plan was risky; nevertheless agreed all to.

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