not the lessadv.

Brit.

/ˌnɒt ðə ˈlɛs/, U.S.

/ˌnɑt ðə ˈlɛs/

Forms: see not adv., the adv., and less adv.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: not adv., the adv., less adv.

Etymology: < not adv. + the adv. + less adv. Compare earlier natheless adv., netheless adv., nautheless adv., noutheless adv., and slightly later nought the less adv.

Now archaic and rare.

Nevertheless; nonetheless.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > however, nevertheless, notwithstanding

though-whetherc897

nathelesseOE

though971

whetherOE

yetOE

neverlOE

what for-thyc1175

nethelessa1200

never the latterc1225

algatec1230

in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230

nought for thatc1275

(all) for noughtc1325

(in) spite of one's nosec1325

alway1340

thoughless1340

ne'er the later (also latter)a1382

ne'er the lessa1382

neverlatera1382

neverthelessa1382

ne for-thia1400

neverlessa1400

not-againstandinga1400

nauthelessc1400

nouthelessc1400

algatesc1405

noughtwithstanding1422

netherless?a1425

notwithstanding1425

nethertheless1440

not gainstandingc1440

not the lessa1450

alwaysa1470

howbeit1470

never þe quedera1475

nought the lessc1480

what reck?a1513

nonetheless1533

howsomever1562

after all1590

in spite of spite1592

meantime1594

notwithstand1596

withal1596

in the meanwhile1597

meanwhile1597

howsoever1601

in (one's) spite?1615

however1623

in the meantime1631

non obstante1641

at the same time1679

with a non-obstante to1679

stilla1699

the same1782

all the same1803

quand même1825

still and all1829

anyhow1867

anyway1876

still and ona1894

all the samey1897

just the same1901

but1939

a1450 (a1396) W. Hilton Eight Chapters on Perfection 4 (MED) If..deuocioun be wiþdrawe, strenkþe þee þanne not þe lesse for to praie, ne to wake, ne to faste, and not þe lesse in oþere gode werkis for to stonde.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Dan. v. D Yet not thelesse, I wil rede the wrytynge.

1567 Compend. Bk. Godly Songs (1897) 41 Bot not the les, Abraham this answer maid.

a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1677) vii. 519 Nottheless going on in his wonted course, he sent his base Son..into the Country.

c1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 301 Nottheles, the Bishops being so preferred to high places [etc.].

c1650 J. Spalding Memorialls Trubles Scotl. & Eng. (1850) I. 375 The gramariaris not theles had 20 dayis play.

1793 tr. A. R. J. Turgot Refl. Formation & Distrib. Wealth §97. 116 Whichever way he has employed it [sc. his money], he ought not the less to contribute to the public charges.

1838 F. A. Kemble Jrnl. Resid. Georgian Plantation (1863) 7 They are free from the chain,..but they are not the less under a ban.

a1869 J. Conington Misc. Writings (1872) I. 213 It is determined, not the less, by the causes which were appointed [etc.].

1898 G. Meredith Odes French Hist. 86 They not the less were mated, and proclaimed the rational their issue.

1904 L. Morris Leo the Armenian ii. ii, in Wks. 794 There thou art right, But not the less his statecraft..will commend His wisdom when 'tis known.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	not the less
释义	not the lessadv. Brit. /ˌnɒt ðə ˈlɛs/, U.S. /ˌnɑt ðə ˈlɛs/ Forms: see not adv., the adv., and less adv. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: not adv., the adv., less adv. Etymology: < not adv. + the adv. + less adv. Compare earlier natheless adv., netheless adv., nautheless adv., noutheless adv., and slightly later nought the less adv. Now archaic and rare. Nevertheless; nonetheless. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > attestation, witness, evidence > qualification > [adverb] > however, nevertheless, notwithstanding though-whetherc897 nathelesseOE though971 whetherOE yetOE neverlOE what for-thyc1175 nethelessa1200 never the latterc1225 algatec1230 in spite of (despite, maugre, etc.) one's teethc1230 nought for thatc1275 (all) for noughtc1325 (in) spite of one's nosec1325 alway1340 thoughless1340 ne'er the later (also latter)a1382 ne'er the lessa1382 neverlatera1382 neverthelessa1382 ne for-thia1400 neverlessa1400 not-againstandinga1400 nauthelessc1400 nouthelessc1400 algatesc1405 noughtwithstanding1422 netherless?a1425 notwithstanding1425 nethertheless1440 not gainstandingc1440 not the lessa1450 alwaysa1470 howbeit1470 never þe quedera1475 nought the lessc1480 what reck?a1513 nonetheless1533 howsomever1562 after all1590 in spite of spite1592 meantime1594 notwithstand1596 withal1596 in the meanwhile1597 meanwhile1597 howsoever1601 in (one's) spite?1615 however1623 in the meantime1631 non obstante1641 at the same time1679 with a non-obstante to1679 stilla1699 the same1782 all the same1803 quand même1825 still and all1829 anyhow1867 anyway1876 still and ona1894 all the samey1897 just the same1901 but1939 a1450 (a1396) W. Hilton Eight Chapters on Perfection 4 (MED) If..deuocioun be wiþdrawe, strenkþe þee þanne not þe lesse for to praie, ne to wake, ne to faste, and not þe lesse in oþere gode werkis for to stonde. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Dan. v. D Yet not thelesse, I wil rede the wrytynge. 1567 Compend. Bk. Godly Songs (1897) 41 Bot not the les, Abraham this answer maid. a1639 J. Spottiswood Hist. Church Scotl. (1677) vii. 519 Nottheless going on in his wonted course, he sent his base Son..into the Country. c1650 J. Row & J. Row Hist. Kirk Scotl. (1842) 301 Nottheles, the Bishops being so preferred to high places [etc.]. c1650 J. Spalding Memorialls Trubles Scotl. & Eng. (1850) I. 375 The gramariaris not theles had 20 dayis play. 1793 tr. A. R. J. Turgot Refl. Formation & Distrib. Wealth §97. 116 Whichever way he has employed it [sc. his money], he ought not the less to contribute to the public charges. 1838 F. A. Kemble Jrnl. Resid. Georgian Plantation (1863) 7 They are free from the chain,..but they are not the less under a ban. a1869 J. Conington Misc. Writings (1872) I. 213 It is determined, not the less, by the causes which were appointed [etc.]. 1898 G. Meredith Odes French Hist. 86 They not the less were mated, and proclaimed the rational their issue. 1904 L. Morris Leo the Armenian ii. ii, in Wks. 794 There thou art right, But not the less his statecraft..will commend His wisdom when 'tis known. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.a1450
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