nevertheless

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(nĕv'ər-THə-lĕs') pronunciation
adv.
In spite of that; nonetheless; however: a small, nevertheless fatal error.


Fowler's Modern English Usage:

nevertheless, nonetheless

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Both words mean 'in spite of that' and are interchangeable. They are both now normally written as one word.

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adverb

    In spite of a preceding event or consideration: all the same, however, nonetheless, still, yet. Informal still and all. Idioms: be that as it may. See affirm/deny/argue.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: In spite of that.

pronunciation He went on two legs, wore clothes and was a human being, but nevertheless he was in reality a wolf of the Steppes. — Hermann Hesse (1877-1962), German writer, winner of 1946 Nobel prize for literature, from Steppenwolf.

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Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You)

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"Nevertheless I'm in Love with You" (sometimes referred to simply as "Nevertheless") is a popular song written by Harry Ruby with lyrics by Bert Kalmar, first published in 1931. The song was recorded by Bing Crosby and by Rudy Vallée in 1931, and was revisited in 1950 by The Mills Brothers, Paul Weston, Ray Anthony, and Ralph Flanagan.

The Mills Brothers' rendition was released by Decca Records as catalog number 27253. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on November 3, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. [1]

The recording by Paul Weston was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38982. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 20, 1950 and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9. [1]

The recording by Ray Anthony was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1190. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 27, 1950 and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #15. [1] The flip side was "Harbor Lights."

The recording by Ralph Flanagan was released by RCA Victor Records as catalog number 20-3904. It first reached the Billboard magazine charts on October 6, 1950 and lasted 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #16. [1] The flip side was "The Red We Want Is the Red We've Got."

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References

  1. ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Record Research. 
  2. ^ Karakois (2010-08-26). "Nevertheless (I'm in Love with You) - Mills Brothers covered by Revolver". http://www.vimeo.com/14464147. Retrieved 2010-10-01. 

Translations:

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - ikke desto mindre

Nederlands (Dutch)
niettemin, desondanks, toch

Français (French)
adv. - quand même, malgré tout, pourtant, néanmoins, toutefois

Deutsch (German)
adv. - dennoch

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - μολαταύτα, παρ' όλ' αυτά

Italiano (Italian)
ciò nonostante

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - todavia

Русский (Russian)
тем не менее, однако

Español (Spanish)
adv. - sin embargo, con todo, no obstante

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - trots det, i alla fall

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
然而, 虽然如此

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 然而, 雖然如此

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 그럼에도 불구하고, 역시

日本語 (Japanese)
adv. - それにもかかわらず

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) ومع ذلك, بالرغم من ذلك‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮בכל זאת‬


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