notwithstanding
C1CEFR level
55/100Rarity: uncommon
FormalRegister
General preposition
In spite of the thing just mentioned, used in formal writing to concede a point without abandoning the argument.
Notwithstanding these limitations, the findings offer a useful starting point for further enquiry.
Law adverb
In spite of or without prevention by the matter mentioned; used to override other provisions.
Notwithstanding any other clause, the aggregate liability of the supplier was capped at the annual fee.
Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.
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