Both Uses of
notwithstanding
in
A Tale of Two Cities
- Notwithstanding Miss Pross's denial of her own imagination, there was a perception of the pain of being monotonously haunted by one sad idea, in her repetition of the phrase, walking up and down, which testified to her possessing such a thing.†
Chpt 2.6 *
- Notwithstanding an unusual flow of company, the master of the wine-shop was not visible.†
Chpt 2.15
Definition:
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(notwithstanding) in spite of; or in spite of the thing mentioned
(Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nevertheless, nonetheless, all the same, still, and however.)editor's notes: This word is commonly seen in legal contracts you may be asked to sign.