All 4 Uses of
nonetheless
in
Metamorphosis
- It pressed down on his back a little, and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too broad to get it all underneath.
Part 2nonetheless = in spite of that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high.
Part 2
- Nonetheless, Gregor's father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table.
Part 3
- He did not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had changed, only his sister had stood up.†
Part 3 *
Definition:
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(nonetheless) in spite of that (Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nevertheless, all the same, still, and however.)