All 4 Uses of
nevertheless
in
All Quiet on the Western Front
- He did indeed always refer to us as swine, but there was, nevertheless, a certain respect in his tone.
Chpt 2 *nevertheless = in spite of that (used to connect contrasting ideas)editor's notes: Swine is a synonym for pigs.
- [speaking of the rats] At last the beasts get wise to it, or perhaps they have scented the blood. They return no more. Nevertheless, before morning the remainder of the bread on the floor has been carried off.
Chpt 6nevertheless = in spite of what was just said (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- A machine-gun barks, but is silenced with a bomb. Nevertheless, the couple of seconds has sufficed to give us five stomach wounds.
Chpt 6
- Two big motor lorries take us away. They are stacked high with planks. Nevertheless, Albert and I erect on top our four-poster bed complete with blue silk canopy, mattress, and two lace coverlets.
Chpt 10
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.)