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not•with•stand•ing

Pronunciation: (not"wi&thslash;-stan'ding, -with-), [key]
—prep.
in spite of; without being opposed or prevented by: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense, he was found guilty. She went to the game anyway, doctor's orders notwithstanding.

—conj.
in spite of the fact that; although: It was the same material, notwithstanding the texture seemed different.

—adv.
nevertheless; anyway; yet: We were invited notwithstanding.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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