Nonetheless vs Therefore - What's the difference?
nonetheless | therefore |
(conjunctive) Nevertheless.
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(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
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In conjunctive terms the difference between nonetheless and therefore
is that nonetheless is nevertheless while therefore is consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.nonetheless
English
Adverb
(-)William E. Conner
An Acoustic Arms Race, volume=101, issue=3, page=206-7, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Nonetheless , some insect prey take advantage of clutter by hiding in it. Earless ghost swift moths become “invisible” to echolocating bats by forming mating clusters close (less than half a meter) above vegetation and effectively blending into the clutter of echoes that the bat receives from the leaves and stems around them.}}
Synonyms
* (nevertheless) still, though, yettherefore
English
Adverb
(-)- I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come.
- Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore ?
Well-connected Brains, passage=Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work.}}
- He blushes; therefore he is guilty.
