All 21 Uses
nonetheless
in
The Trial, by Fran Kafka
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- He could have taken it all as a joke, a big joke set up by his colleagues at the bank for some unknown reason, or also perhaps because today was his thirtieth birthday, it was all possible of course, maybe all he had to do was laugh in the policemen's face in some way and they would laugh with him, maybe they were tradesmen from the corner of the street, they looked like they might be — but he was nonetheless determined, ever since he first caught sight of the one called Franz, not to lose any slight advantage he might have had over these people.†
Chpt 1nonetheless = in spite of that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- He could only remember seeing them in their group by the photographs, but these characterless, anaemic young people were indeed officials from his bank, not colleagues of his, that was putting it too high and it showed a gap in the omniscience of the supervisor, but they were nonetheless junior members of staff at the bank.†
Chpt 1
- Nonetheless, he gave it no thought as he twisted himself round and leant over onto the rear shelf of the car to catch sight of the supervisor and the policemen if he could.†
Chpt 1
- "Thank you, I'll take your word for it," said K, but went nonetheless over to the open door.†
Chpt 1 *
- It was not as loud as he had threatened, but nonetheless, once he had suddenly called it out, the cry seemed gradually to spread itself all round the room.†
Chpt 1
- In this way he showed, unmistakeably, that he was to some extent afraid of K., but he nonetheless dared to provoke him still further by stroking and squeezing the woman's arm with his free hand.†
Chpt 3
- Nonetheless, the man cried out as if K. had grasped him not with two fingers but with red hot tongs.†
Chpt 3
- K. did not look up at Mrs. Grubach, but he saw nonetheless that she seemed to feel some relief as she breathed in.†
Chpt 4
- The courtesy he showed towards Miss Montag made a striking contrast with the way she had been treated by K. Nonetheless, Miss Montag did not seem to be cross with K. as it even seemed to him that she wanted to introduce the captain.†
Chpt 4
- "Who did you hear it from, then?" asked K. "Erna wrote to me," said his uncle, "she doesn't have much contact with you, it's true, you don't pay very much attention to her, I'm afraid to say, but she learned about it nonetheless.†
Chpt 6
- Nonetheless, the great experience he had acquired through all these cases would, of course, be of benefit to K. He had, of course, begun work straight away and was nearly ready to submit the first documents.†
Chpt 7
- Nonetheless, the most important thing is the lawyer's personal connections, that's where the real value of taking counsel lies.†
Chpt 7
- But the time had, nonetheless, not been wasted, he had come to some decisions that could be of value.†
Chpt 7
- K. had intended to stay for only a very short time, but the painter's invitation was nonetheless very welcome.†
Chpt 7
- Nonetheless, K. looked for a while at the door, behind which the girls were now sitting quietly on the steps.†
Chpt 7
- Nonetheless, he continued unabashed and said, "You remarked earlier that the court cannot be approached with reasoned proofs, you later restricted this to the open court, and now you go so far as to say that an innocent man needs no assistance in court.†
Chpt 7
- "That would be very kind of you", said K. "And would the judge then believe you and nonetheless not pass an absolute acquittal?"†
Chpt 7
- Nonetheless, K. did not actually want to do without it, if he gave notice by any other means it would be received in silence or with a few formulated words, and unless Leni could discover anything K. would never learn how the lawyer had taken his dismissal and what its consequences might be, in the lawyer's not unimportant opinion.†
Chpt 8
- Nonetheless, what he said, forgetting all the rest, was, "He receives me because I am his client.†
Chpt 8
- But there are nonetheless those who have experience in these matters who can look at a crowd, however big, and tell you which among them is facing a charge.†
Chpt 8
- Nonetheless, I have recently come to the conviction that it is not enough.†
Chpt 8
Definitions:
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(1)
(nonetheless) in spite of that (Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nevertheless, all the same, still, and however.)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)