Both Uses of
notwithstanding
in
The Pit and the Pendulum
- Such a supposition, notwithstanding what we read in fiction, is altogether inconsistent with real existence;—but where and in what state was I?
notwithstanding = in spite of; or in spite of the thing just mentioned (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Notwithstanding terrifically wide sweep (some thirty feet or more) and the its hissing vigor of its descent, sufficient to sunder these very walls of iron, still the fraying of my robe would be all that, for several minutes, it would accomplish.
*notwithstanding = despite
Definition:
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(notwithstanding) in spite of; or in spite of the thing mentioned
(Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nevertheless, nonetheless, all the same, still, and however.)editor's notes: This word is commonly seen in legal contracts you may be asked to sign.