All 3 Uses
notwithstanding
in
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens
(Edited)
- [After Scrooge was rude] His nephew left the room without an angry word, notwithstanding.
p. 8.6 *notwithstanding = despite what just happened (in this case, even though Scrooge was rude to his nephew, the nephew did not express an angry word.)
- "You are not looking at it," said Scrooge.
"But I see it," said the Ghost, "notwithstanding."p. 21.9notwithstanding = in spite of that - It was a remarkable quality of the Ghost (which Scrooge had observed at the baker's), that notwithstanding his gigantic size, he could accommodate himself to any place with ease; and that he stood beneath a low roof quite as gracefully and like a supernatural creature, as it was possible he could have done in any lofty hall.
p. 66.9notwithstanding = in spite of
Definitions:
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(1)
(notwithstanding) used to show that something remains true even though something else seems to go against itMost commonly, you can substitute "in spite of" for notwithstanding. But see the first exemplary sample sentences for other common word substitutions.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)