All 9 Uses of
nevertheless
in
Bleak House
- Nevertheless, Mrs. Rouncewell's son has, in the course of nature and art, grown up, and established himself, and married, and called unto him Mrs. Rouncewell's grandson, who, being out of his apprenticeship, and home from a journey in far countries, whither he was sent to enlarge his knowledge and complete his preparations for the venture of this life, stands leaning against the chimneypiece this very day in Mrs. Rouncewell's room at Chesney Wold.†
Chpt 7-9
- Nevertheless, I do not go with Mrs. Jellyby in all things.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- Nevertheless, his dignity gets over it after stopping to refit, and he goes on with my Lady for Chesney Wold, lying only one night in London on the way to Lincolnshire.†
Chpt 10-12
- What connexion can there have been between many people in the innumerable histories of this world who from opposite sides of great gulfs have, nevertheless, been very curiously brought together!†
Chpt 16-18
- You, sir, thought fit to withdraw your interests from that keeping nevertheless and to offer them to me.†
Chpt 37-39
- Whereas, and nevertheless, I find myself wrapped round with secrecy and mystery, till my life is a burden to me.†
Chpt 46-48
- Nevertheless, Bleak House is thinning fast, O little woman!†
Chpt 49-51
- Mr. Bucket eyed the old man for a moment—he had slipped and shrunk down in his chair into a mere bundle—as if he were much disposed to pounce upon him; nevertheless, he continued to bend over him with the same agreeable air, keeping the corner of one of his eyes upon us.†
Chpt 61-63
- Nevertheless, they are a part of the occasion of my being here.†
Chpt 61-63
Definition:
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(nevertheless) in spite of that (Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nonetheless, all the same, still, and however.)