kuitenkin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- after all adverb Used to say that something turned out to be true or to happen in spite of what was expected or arranged.
- anyway adv Regardless of what has just been said or what happens; in any case.
- however adv Nevertheless; in spite of what was just said.
- nevertheless adv In spite of what was just said; even so.
- nonetheless adverb In spite of what has just been said; nevertheless.
- though conj Despite the fact that; although.
- yet adv Up until now; so far — often used in questions and negative statements.
Senses
kuitenkin is used for these senses in English:
- after all (idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.
- all the same (idiom) Anyway; nevertheless; nonetheless.
- anyway (conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow. [from 19th c.]
- however (conjunctive) Nevertheless; yet, still; in spite of that.
- just the same (idiomatic) Anyway; nevertheless.
- nevertheless (conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.
- though (conjunctive) Despite that; however.
- yet Nevertheless; however; but; despite that.
after all — full definition
- adverb Used to say that something turned out to be true or to happen in spite of what was expected or arranged.
- adverb Used to introduce a reason or fact that supports what has just been said, often one the listener should already have in mind.
anyway — full definition
- adv Regardless of what has just been said or what happens; in any case.
- adv Used to change the subject or return to an earlier point after a digression.