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Where does “nevertheless” come from?

Nevertheless comes from Middle English nevere-þe-lesse, a compound of nevere, þe, and lesse meaning "never the less" or "not the less."

nevertheless (English): In spite of what preceded; yet

Definitions

  1. In spite of what preceded; yet

Ancestry of “nevertheless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishnevertheles—
Every word from Middle English nevertheles →