nevertheless
/ˌnev.ə.ðəˈles/(adverb)
AWL Sublist 6CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
In spite of that; notwithstanding; all the same.
Key Academic Collocations
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nevertheless
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
nonethelesseven sohowevernotwithstandingyet
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Subsidies for electric passenger vehicles were phased out in 2018; nevertheless, retail sales volumes expanded by 22% the following year."
"Space exploration incurs astronomical economic expenditure; nevertheless, the resultant technological innovations offer profound societal dividends."
"Although early diagnostic protocols remain imperfect, they nevertheless provide oncology patients with vastly superior five-year survival prospects."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
A vital concession linker for Task 2: 'While X is true; nevertheless, Y must also be acknowledged.' Punctuate with a comma.