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nichtsdestoweniger

nonetheless, nevertheless, notwithstanding

adverb nikhts-des-to-VAY-ni-ger Rare
Grammar & Structure Adverbs

Usage Note

Nichtsdestoweniger is a formal, rather weighty concessive adverb ('none the less'). It is the fuller counterpart of the colloquial trotzdem and appears in elevated writing and speeches. Its length often signals rhetorical emphasis on the concession being made.

Examples

"Die Aufgabe war schwierig; nichtsdestoweniger gelang sie ihm."

Natural Translation

The task was difficult; nonetheless he managed it.

Literal Translation

The task was difficult; nonetheless succeeded it him.

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