Both Uses
nevertheless
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Clay, by David Almond
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- I think an artist is simply human, a human with an astounding skill, a skill that may indeed be God-given, but nevertheless ...human.†
Part 2 *nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- But who is to say what the limits of our creativity might nevertheless be?†
Part 2
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)