Literary notes about nonetheless (AI summary)
"Nonetheless" serves as a subtle yet powerful tool in literature, introducing a shift in tone or perspective without discarding what has been previously stated. Often placed to mark contrast or concession, it allows authors to acknowledge a limitation or a counterpoint while reaffirming an underlying truth. In one passage, a character’s defiant spirit is underscored despite disapproval, suggesting that even adverse conditions cannot completely negate the force of determination [1]. In another narrative, economic challenges are highlighted yet immediately counterbalanced by a note of resilience [2], while elsewhere, a sense of moral complexity is maintained despite undeniable flaws [3]. This versatile word knits together disparate elements of thought with a graceful, almost inevitable, turn toward continuity amid contradiction [4, 5].
- He realized that in a sense Hammond was quite correct in his argument; nonetheless, he looked on the other man as a comrade, and always would do so.
— from The Mardi Gras Mystery by H. (Henry) Bedford-Jones - The government nonetheless faces serious challenges in the economic arena.
— from The 1997 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency - But the man is nonetheless morally memorable.
— from A Short History of Freethought Ancient and Modern, Volume 2 of 2Third edition, Revised and Expanded, in two volumes by J. M. (John Mackinnon) Robertson - Nonetheless, Doug made a point that hit home with Scott.
— from Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau - Norway proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of World War II, but was nonetheless occupied for five years by Nazi Germany (1940-45).
— from The 2009 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
