Wednesday, December 18, 2019

word usage - Is it idiomatic to put "nonetheless" at the end of a sentence?


this comes from "NoSQL & SQL Data Modeling" by Ted Hills.




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is it idiomatic to put "nonetheless" at the end of a sentence?



Answer



"Nonetheless" [one word] is a valid adverb. It means the same as "nevertheless", or "in spite of what has just been said".


As an adverb it can be used to modify an entire clause or sentence, and, yes, it sounds fine to put "nonetheless" at the end of a sentence. Merriam-Webster gives two examples of the use of "nonetheless" at the end of a sentence:



"The hike was difficult, but fun nonetheless."


"Sometimes you can be a real jerk, but I like you nonetheless."




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