All 9 Uses of
nonetheless
in
True Believer, by Sparks
- One that pressed the limits of believability, but a fluke nonetheless.†
Chpt 7 *nonetheless = in spite of that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Nonetheless, she felt herself blushing.†
Chpt 7
- Benson and Tricket, Albert the dentist, all eight members of the town council, including Tully and Jed, the mayor and the staff from the Chamber of Commerce, the entire school board, all nine county commissioners, the volunteers from the Historical Society, three accountants, the entire crew from Herbs, the bartender from Lookilu, the barber, and even Toby, who emptied septic tanks for a living but looked remarkably spiffy nonetheless.†
Chpt 9
- Local citizens, they'd been singing together for forty-three years, and even though two of the members had to use walkers and one had a nervous twitch that forced him to sing with his eyes closed, they were nonetheless the most famous entertainers within a hundred miles.†
Chpt 9
- Nonetheless, he did his best to convince himself otherwise.†
Chpt 12
- Nonetheless, whenever he was forced to slow the car—in places like Belhaven and Leechville— he found himself tapping the wheel with his fingers and muttering under his breath.†
Chpt 13
- Yes, she had known he would be going back, that he would leave her behind just like Mr. Renaissance, but the fairy tale he'd started the night before nonetheless continued to linger, fueling fantasies in which people lived happily ever after.†
Chpt 17
- Nonetheless, she regretted the way she'd behaved just now.†
Chpt 17
- Who then knew there had never been anything supernatural at all about the lights, but had nonetheless pretended otherwise.†
Chpt 17
Definition:
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.)