notwithstanding

Meanings

Adverb

• Nevertheless, all the same.

Noun

• An instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.

Related

Similar words

• despite, in spite of, maugre

Origin

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