I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ preposition
Etymology: Middle English notwithstonding, from not (I) + withstonding, present participle of withstonden to withstand
: without prevention or obstruction from or by : in spite of
notwithstanding its wide distribution, it is an animal seldom encountered — James Stevenson-Hamilton
— often used after its substantive and in this position still sometimes taken as a negative present participle joined with the substantive in a nominative absolute construction
anything in the Constitution or laws of any state to the contrary notwithstanding — U.S. Constitution
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English notwithstonding, from notwithstonding, preposition
: nevertheless , however , yet
you are welcome notwithstanding — Shakespeare
III. conjunction
Etymology: Middle English notwithstonding, from notwithstonding, preposition
: although
unknown to most, notwithstanding he had lived here many years