Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

notwithstanding

/ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: not-with-stand-ing
IPA: /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Nevertheless, all the same.

conj

Although; despite the fact that; even though.

prep

In spite of, despite.

postp

In spite of, despite.

Example Sentences

"He, notwithstanding, persisted in his inquiries."
"But notwithstanding, man, I'll do you your master what good I can;"
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
"Notwithstanding I was provoked, I ought not to have reacted so violently."
"After this, Amy told her, That notvvithſtanding I vvas angry vvith her, and had uſed her ſo hardly, for ſaying ſomething about her of the ſame kind; yet there vvas an abſolute Neceſſity of ſecuring her, and removing her out of the VVay; […]"
"The firebox married to Britannia's boiler is not, however, in the Doncaster tradition, notwithstanding that it is comparable in dimensions to that of the "V2.""

Etymology

From Middle English notwithstandinge, notwithstondyng, natwithstandyng, equivalent to not + withstanding. Compare Middle English notgainstonding, not aȝenstondynge, of similar meaning and formation.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: notwithstandinge

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/
British English: /ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

noughtwithstanding (alternative, obsolete) nonwithstanding (alternative, misconstruction)

Phrases

notwithstanding clause

Synonyms

regardless of maugre despite in spite of all the same nevertheless nonetheless still anyway after all regardless yet

Rhymes With

standing understanding outstanding landing expanding demanding commanding branding handing misunderstanding banding sanding

Questions

How do you pronounce notwithstanding?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɑtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/.
What does notwithstanding mean?: Nevertheless, all the same.
Where does notwithstanding come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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