All 6 Uses
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By the Waters of Babylon
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- That was when I was very young—nevertheless, my brothers would not have done it, though they are good hunters.†
*nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Nevertheless, my knowledge and my lack of knowledge burned in me—I wished to know more.†
- Nevertheless, as I made the raft, the tears ran out of my eyes.†
- Nevertheless, when I had dried my bow-string and re-strung it, I walked forward to the Place of the Gods.†
- Nevertheless, it was strange.†
- Nevertheless, we make a beginning.†
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)