All 5 Uses
nevertheless
in
The Mark of Athena
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- Nevertheless, she accepted Jason's hand and climbed on.†
p. 122.2 *nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Nevertheless, his long purple hair was braided in a ponytail of dreadlocks, woven with gold and silver coins, which struck Percy as a giantish hairstyle.†
p. 156.1
- Nevertheless, Annabeth had spent every spare moment scouring all sources for any rumors of Percy.†
p. 217.6
- Nevertheless, tell Percy thank you.†
p. 302.1
- Nevertheless, he pointed at the guy and took a guess.†
p. 394.3
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)