notwithstanding

adverb

Stress: third syllable

Syllables: not-with-stand-ing (4)

English Definition

In spite of; despite

Example Sentence

Notwithstanding the bad weather, they set off.

US IPA /ˌnɑːtwɪθˈstændɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˌnɒtwɪðˈstændɪŋ/

despite nevertheless nonetheless regardless of

because of due to