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 = in spite of; or in spite of the thing just mentioned (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Notwithstanding an unusual flow of company, the master of the wine-shop was not visible.†
Chpt 2.15
Definition:
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.)
(Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nevertheless, nonetheless, all the same, still, and however.)
This word is commonly seen in legal contracts you may be asked to sign.