You use nevertheless when saying something that contrasts with what has just been said. 然而
adverb [关系副词] 然而,不过
Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless. 我们的失败是意料中的事,尽管如此,还是令人失望。
后缀: less
【adjective】 表示缺乏或没有某种特性 - indicating the absence or lack of a particular quality
原词: nevertheless
是通过后缀 【less】 构成的派生词