Both Uses
nevertheless
in
The Odyssey, by Homer (translated by: Butcher & Lang)
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- Howbeit let the stranger, for all his craving to return, nevertheless endure to abide until the morrow, till I make up the full measure of the gift; and men shall care for his convoy, all men, but I in chief, for mine is the lordship in the land.'†
Book 11 *nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Nevertheless, I feel shame of the task.†
Book 18
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)