All 5 Uses of
nonetheless
in
Funny in Farsi
- But nonetheless, on yet another Saturday morning, I stood in front of Mr. Toad's Wild Ride with a large group of people, all oohing and aahing, as my father, the self-appointed ambassador to the Magic Kingdom, pointed out fascinating tidbits: "See how people just wait patiently in these long lines?†
p. 18.9nonetheless = in spite of that (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- All was perfect until my uncle, who didn't speak English but who could nonetheless identify a picture of a bear's head with a line through it, asked my father to translate the signs posted near our cabin.†
p. 55.5
- Nonetheless, I was entirely fascinated by his passion for words and by how much he knew.†
p. 98.3
- His salary was half what it had been before the revolution, but he was nonetheless extremely grateful to wake up and go to work every day.†
p. 121.5 *
- My goldfish had never done that, but I was nonetheless able to understand the international symbol for "I'm going to scratch out your eyeballs."†
p. 126.4
Definition:
in spite of that (Used to connect contrasting ideas. Other synonyms could include words and phrases such as nevertheless, all the same, still, and however.)