néanmoins

French

Alternative forms

• neantmoins (obsolete)

Etymology

From néant (“nothing”) +‎ moins (“less”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ne.ɑ̃.mwɛ̃/

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Adverb

néanmoins

1. however
2. (conjunctive) nevertheless, nonetheless

Synonyms

• pourtant

Further reading

• “néanmoins”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012