Meanings
adverbne'ertheless (not comparable)
- alternativearchaicnot comparablepoeticAlternative spelling of nevertheless.
Origin
- Middle Englishnerthelesse
- Englishne'ertheless
From Middle English nerthelesse, nere-the-les, nerþeles By surface analysis, ne'er + the + less.
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ne'ertheless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ne'ertheless
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“ne'ertheless.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ne'ertheless. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ne'ertheless,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ne'ertheless.
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