All 5 Uses
nevertheless
in
Beloved, by Toni Morrison
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- A touch no heavier than a feather but loaded, nevertheless, with desire.†
Part 1 *nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- He just sat there, the streak-of-lean in his hand, the gristle clustered in the tin plate like gemstones—rough, unpolished, but loot nevertheless.†
Part 2
- Never suspecting the problem of Alfred, Georgia; being so in love with the look of the world, putting up with anything and everything, just to stay alive in a place where a moon he had no right to was nevertheless there.†
Part 2
- They grew tired, and even Beloved, who was getting bigger, seemed nevertheless as exhausted as they were.†
Part 3
- Obviously for the return of the pan or plate or basket; but also to let the girl know, if she cared to, who the donor was, because some of the parcels were wrapped in paper, and though there was nothing to return, the name was nevertheless there.†
Part 3
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)