All 8 Uses

nevertheless
in
The Thundering Herd
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Nevertheless, opportunity seemed indeed knocking at his door.†
Chpt 2 *

nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
Nevertheless, that part of it slipped from his mind, and the vague, somehow pleasurable impression of the girl persisted until the serious and thrilling business of choosing horse and gun precluded all else.†
Chpt 2
Nevertheless she got by the worst of it without mishap, and then she breathed easier.†
Chpt 7
Nevertheless, the Mexican scout led straight to the spot where there had recently been a large encampment of Comanches.†
Chpt 12
Nevertheless, Milly did not regard his taciturnity as unfavorable to her.†
Chpt 13
Nevertheless, she sat down presently and ate as heartily as ever before in her life.†
Chpt 15
Nevertheless, bullets spat the dust from Tom's rock, sometimes within a few inches of his head.†
Chpt 16
Nevertheless, in the present case there seemed a difference.†
Chpt 18

Definitions:

(1) (nevertheless)
despite that

Based 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)