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English

Etymology
ME. term|notwithstandinge < a calque from L. non#Latin|n�n obsto|obstante ("not standing")

Pronunciation
a|RP IPA|/�n�twɪθ�stændɪ�/
a|US IPA|/�n��twɪθ�stændɪ�/
audio|en-us-notwithstanding-2.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ændɪ�

Adverb
en-adv|-

1. nevertheless, all the same

#:They were opposed to the celebration, but came to the event, notwithstanding.

Quotations
seeCites

Synonyms
i-c|nevertheless all the same, nevertheless, nonetheless

Translations
trans-top|never the less
German: dennoch
Icelandic: samt sem áður, engu að síður
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Conjunction
en-conj

1. although

Quotations
seeCites

Translations
trans-top|although
German: obwohl
Icelandic: enda þótt, þó að
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Preposition
en-prep

1. in spite of, despite.

#: Notwithstanding the re-election of Mrs Thatcher in 1983 and 1987, a clear majority of voters have favoured increased taxes.

Usage notes
Many times used postpositionally.
:We'll take the Normandy beaches, the German opposition notwithstanding.

Quotations
seeCites

Synonyms
i-c|in spite of despite, in spite of

Translations
trans-top|in spite of
Czech: p�es, vzdor, navzdory
German: ungeachtet, trotz
Hebrew: ��ר�ת (lamrot); ע� �ף (al af)
trans-mid
Icelandic: þrátt fyrir
Portuguese: t|pt|apesar
Spanish: no obstante
trans-bottom

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