néanmoins

/neɑ̃mwɛ̃/

adverb B2

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adv Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. nevertheless

    • Il pleuvait ; néanmoins, ils sont sortis.

      It was raining; nevertheless, they went out.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

gleichwohl

gleichwohl is the German word for the same thing — both mean "nevertheless."

German

nichtsdestotrotz

nichtsdestotrotz is the German word for the same thing — both mean "nevertheless."

Portuguese

contudo

contudo is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "nevertheless."

Practice

1 What does néanmoins mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il pleuvait ; ___, ils sont sortis.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches néanmoins?

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