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notwithstanding | false |

As an adverb notwithstanding

is nevertheless, all the same.

As a conjunction notwithstanding

is although.

As a preposition notwithstanding

is in spite of, despite.

As a noun notwithstanding

is an instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.

As an adjective false is

(label) one of two states of a boolean variable; logic.

notwithstanding

English

Alternative forms

* noughtwithstanding (obsolete and rare)

Adverb

(-)
  • Nevertheless, all the same.
  • * 1599 , , i 4:
  • But notwithstanding , man,
    I'll do you your master what good I can;
    *

    Synonyms

    * (nevertheless) all the same, nevertheless, nonetheless

    Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • Although.
  • * 1724 , , ch. 30:
  • Upon which Amy had said, that notwithstanding I was angry with her and had used her so hardly for saying something about her of the same kind, yet there was an absolute necessity of securing her and removing her out of the way;
    *

    Usage notes

    * The conjunction is sometimes expressed in the form notwithstanding that''''', as in "the front was nearly four miles in advance, '''notwithstanding that the men marched three abreast" (Dickens, ''Barnaby Rudge , ch. 49. See .).

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • In spite of, despite.
  • * 2014 , Richard Rae, " Manchester United humbled by MK Dons after Will Grigg hits double", The Guardian , 26 August 2014:
  • Van Gaal’s dismissal of his ability to play a central role notwithstanding , Shinji Kagawa began playing just behind the strikers Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernández.
  • * Dr. H. More
  • Those on whom Christ bestowed miraculous cures were so transported that their gratitude made them, notwithstanding his prohibition, proclaim the wonders he had done.
  • * 1826 , , ch. 26:
  • Notwithstanding the high resolution of Hawkeye he fully comprehended all the difficulties and danger he was about to incur.
  • * 1679 , section 11
  • And be it declared and enacted by the authority aforesaid, that an Habeas Corpus, according to the true intent and meaning of this act, may be directed and seen in any county Palatine, the Cinque Ports, or other privileged places within the Kindgom of England, dominion of Wales, or town of Berwick upon Tweed, and the islands of Jersey and Guernsey; any law or usage to the contrary notwithstanding .
    *

    Usage notes

    * Often used after its complement, the etymology of its name notwithstanding.

    Synonyms

    * (in spite of) despite, in spite of, maugre

    Derived terms

    * notwithstanding clause (Canada)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of the word "notwithstanding", often characteristic of legalese.
  • * 2003 , Banesh Hoffmann, The Tyranny of Testing (page 53)
  • It is not for nothing that our language has its ifs and buts, its yets and howevers, its neverthelesses and notwithstandings , its possiblies and probablies and perhapses, and its on-the-other-hands.
  • * 2004 , Trevor Carolan, Down in the Valley: Writing in British Columbia (page 107)
  • Letters from the English usually contained very formally typed documents with lots of heretofores and whereases and notwithstandings .
  • * 2010 , Richard Marcinko, Red Cell (page 149)
  • The agreements were filled with wheretofores and herebys and hereafters and notwithstandings .
    English calques English postpositions

    false

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1551, year_published=1888
  • , title= A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles: Founded Mainly on the Materials Collected by the Philological Society , section=Part 1, publisher=Clarendon Press, location=Oxford, editor= , volume=1, page=217 , passage=Also the rule of false position, with dyuers examples not onely vulgar, but some appertaynyng to the rule of Algeber.}}
  • Based on factually incorrect premises: false legislation
  • Spurious, artificial.
  • :
  • *
  • *:At her invitation he outlined for her the succeeding chapters with terse military accuracy?; and what she liked best and best understood was avoidance of that false modesty which condescends, turning technicality into pabulum.
  • (lb) Of a state in Boolean logic that indicates a negative result.
  • Uttering falsehood; dishonest or deceitful.
  • :
  • Not faithful or loyal, as to obligations, allegiance, vows, etc.; untrue; treacherous.
  • :
  • *(John Milton) (1608-1674)
  • *:I to myself was false , ere thou to me.
  • Not well founded; not firm or trustworthy; erroneous.
  • :
  • *(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
  • *:whose false foundation waves have swept away
  • Not essential or permanent, as parts of a structure which are temporary or supplemental.
  • (lb) Out of tune.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • One of two options on a true-or-false test.
  • Synonyms

    * * See also

    Antonyms

    * (untrue) real, true

    Derived terms

    * false attack * false dawn * false friend * falsehood * falseness * falsify * falsity

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Not truly; not honestly; falsely.
  • * Shakespeare
  • You play me false .

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