All 5 Uses of
nevertheless
in
The House of Mirth
- Mrs. Peniston was Mr. Bart's widowed sister, and if she was by no means the richest of the family group, its other members nevertheless abounded in reasons why she was clearly destined by Providence to assume the charge of Lily.†
Chpt 1.3
- Nevertheless, some precautionary instinct warned Lily to withdraw beyond ear-shot of the hovering parlour-maid.†
Chpt 1.9 *
- Nevertheless, the fact that the correspondence had been allowed to fall into strange hands would convict Selden of negligence in a matter where the world holds it least pardonable; and there were graver risks to consider where a man of Dorset's ticklish balance was concerned.†
Chpt 1.9
- Nevertheless, she was soon aware that the experiment of coming to Bellomont was destined not to be successful.†
Chpt 1.12
- Nevertheless she was glad that, when she descended to the heat and glare of the dining-room, the repast was nearly over.†
Chpt 2.13
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.)