Both Uses
nevertheless
in
Wuthering Heights
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- 'I must stop it, nevertheless!'†
p. 17.4 *nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- 'Nevertheless, Mrs. Dean, resume your chair; because to-morrow I intend lengthening the night till afternoon.†
p. 43.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(nevertheless) despite thatBased on idea 1 we might not expect idea 2, but this is a way of saying that even though idea 1 was just stated, we still have idea 2. Synonyms include in spite of that, despite that, nevertheless, nonetheless, on the other hand, in contrast and but.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)