All 4 Uses
nevertheless
in
The Sword of Summer
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- Nevertheless, Hearth stoked the forge while Blitzen puttered around his workstation, staring in confusion at the racks of tools and baskets of metal ore.†
p. 307.6 *nevertheless = despite that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Nevertheless, that's what must have happened.†
p. 357.4
- Nevertheless, Blitz was so happy, I didn't want to bring him down.†
p. 427.9
- Nevertheless, I gripped my sword and rose.†
p. 458.8
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)