"nevertheless" meaning in English

See nevertheless in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈnɛvəðəlɛs/ [UK], /ˈnɛvɚðəlɛs/ [US] Audio: en-uk-nevertheless.ogg [UK] Forms: nevertheless [positive], [comparative], Superlative–
Etymology: never + the + less Etymology templates: {{compound|never|the|less}} never + the + less Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use nevertheless to add surprising information or something in contrast to what was already said or written.
    Sense id: simple-nevertheless-en-adv-O2LCNfEX Categories (other): Formal
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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