All 4 Uses
notwithstanding
in
The Phantom of the Opera
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- "Yes, madame," said Raoul courageously, notwithstanding the signs which Christine made to him.†
Chpt 10 *
- Without hesitation, I resolved to return to the bank, notwithstanding the attendant danger.†
Chpt 21
- Notwithstanding the horrors of a situation which seemed definitely to abandon them to their deaths, M. de Chagny and his companion were saved by the sublime devotion of Christine Daae.†
Chpt 26
- I have prayed over his mortal remains, that God might show him mercy notwithstanding his crimes.†
Chpt Epil.
Definitions:
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(1)
(notwithstanding) used to show that something remains true even though something else seems to go against itMost commonly, you can substitute "in spite of" for notwithstanding. But see the first exemplary sample sentences for other common word substitutions.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)