not·with·stand·ing
[;n;twi(TH);standiNG, ;n;twiT;H;standiNG]
preposition
in spite of:
"notwithstanding the evidence, the consensus is that the jury will not reach a verdict" · "this small contretemps notwithstanding, they both had a good time"
adverb
notwithstanding (adverb)
nevertheless; in spite of this:
"I didn't like it. Notwithstanding, I remained calm"
conjunction
although; in spite of the fact that:
"notwithstanding that the hall was packed with bullies, our champion played on steadily and patiently"
Origin
late Middle English: from not + withstanding, present participle of withstand, on the pattern of Old French non obstant ‘not providing an obstacle to’.
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German:
ungeachtet
notwithstanding
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