All 9 Uses
nevertheless
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The Rainbow Trail
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- Nevertheless, it made his blood run cold.†
Chpt 1 *nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- They wore shawls or hoods and their garments were somber, but, nevertheless, they appeared to have youth and comeliness.†
Chpt 5
- Nevertheless, for some reason hard to divine, he was reluctant to seek her deliberately.†
Chpt 6
- Nevertheless, the purport of the remark, which was either jealousy or admonition, haunted him with the possibility of its meaning.†
Chpt 7
- Nevertheless, Joe expected trouble.†
Chpt 12
- Nevertheless, it did not happen to be one of the friendly and sarcastic cowboys that precipitated the crisis.†
Chpt 12
- Shefford approached Ruth's cabin in a roundabout way; nevertheless, she saw him coming before he got there and, opening the door, stood pale, composed, and quietly bade him enter.†
Chpt 15
- He thought he recognized that free step; nevertheless, he could not make sure.†
Chpt 15
- Nevertheless the imperturbable Indian never slacked his pace.†
Chpt 17
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)