All 3 Uses
nevertheless
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Cujo
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- Nevertheless ...What exactly is there going to be for him?†
*nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Nevertheless, he had driven all the way from Westbrook to Castle Rock with a semi-erection that only now collapsed completely.†
- Nevertheless she held herself tensed for a few moments longer, mentally ready in case the dog should spring up onto the hood as it had done before.†
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)