All 10 Uses
nevertheless
in
The Lone Star Ranger
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- Duane heard no step, saw no movement; nevertheless, there was another present at that camp-fire vigil.†
Chpt 2 *nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Nevertheless, he followed the road, proceeding cautiously.†
Chpt 2
- He thanked God for that; nevertheless, he felt a pang.†
Chpt 9
- He was fleeing for his life; nevertheless, the strongest instinct at the time was his desire to fight.†
Chpt 11
- Nevertheless, he heard shouts, then the cracking of rifles, and bullets began to zip and swish through the leafy covert.†
Chpt 12
- He spoke laconically, nevertheless there was a tone that showed he expected to be known.†
Chpt 15
- Nevertheless, he was cautious.†
Chpt 15
- But he did not impress Duane as being frightened just then; nevertheless, he had a clammy face, the pallid look of a man who had just gotten over a shock.†
Chpt 16
- He had failed to meet his obligations; nevertheless, he had been swindled.†
Chpt 17
- Nevertheless, he was sure such an event would discover Lawson, or some one in that house, to be in touch with crooked men.†
Chpt 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)