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Contexts Conjunction Implying that the following clause contrasts with the preceding clause On the other hand (following a negative clause) Indicating the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated Except for the fact that Despite the fact that Preposition Indicating an exception In spite of Adverb To the exclusion of everyone or everything else In spite of what preceded Noun A condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement … more ▼ Conjunction ▲ Implying that the following clause contrasts with the preceding clause nevertheless yet however though although still all the same be that as it may but still despite that even so for all that in spite of that nonetheless howbeit just the same regardless notwithstanding still and all natheless withal but nevertheless at any rate on the other hand instead at the same time after all that even though “She may have aged, but her beauty has not waned.” Conjunction ▲ On the other hand whereas while conversely in contrast although contrarily on the contrary though yet at the same time but then by contrast on the other hand then again however whilst notwithstanding albeit even though nevertheless except altho when only instead even if where if in spite of the fact that despite the fact that howbeit except for the fact that oppositely tho' if it were not for the fact that as despite being in spite of being for all that much as granted regardless nonetheless still even when except that despite the fact just the same notwithstanding that notwithstanding the fact that all the same granted that despite that despite the possibility that be that as it may besides the fact that but still granting the fact that more ❯ “Sally was tall, but her sister was short.” Conjunction ▲ (following a negative clause) Indicating the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated save except other than if not otherwise than but for except for barring bar excluding excepting outside omitting only apart from aside from with the exception of “There was nothing he could do but continue to work hard.” Conjunction ▲ Except for the fact that except except that only if it were not for were it not for except for the fact that if it were not for the fact that were it not for the fact that yet excepting though saving however although even though albeit excepting that saving for the fact that excepting the fact that besides the fact that “I should have tidied up the apartment, but I was too lazy.” Conjunction ▲ Despite the fact that even if although though albeit notwithstanding altho yet except granted tho' allowing even though despite the fact that in spite of the fact that notwithstanding the fact that despite the fact as much as even when notwithstanding that despite being in spite of being only except that while whilst when howbeit whereas as however admitting despite the possibility that even supposing for all that granted that much as granting the fact that Preposition ▲ Indicating an exception except apart from except for besides bar excepting excluding aside from barring save with the exception of disregarding leaving out not including omitting outside outside of save for passing over short of beside exclusive of without saving other than but for not counting beyond leaving aside forbye with the exclusion of with the omission of to the exclusion of if there are no if there is no minus exempting if not if not for sans lacking absent less wanting destitute of deprived of bereft of over and above without going so far as in any other way than devoid of in the absence of not having needing wanting for in need of with no shorn of w/o starved of in default of requiring more ❯ “Everyone but John had left the party.” Preposition ▲ In spite of for in spite of despite notwithstanding regardless of setting aside against even after even with for all in the face of irrespective of with after all apart from aside from excluding to counterbalance after amidst undeterred by in defiance of heedless of in contempt of in the teeth of no matter without being affected by disregarding whatsoever ignoring whatever discounting not considering no matter what indifferent to careless of taking no notice of unconcerned about without regard to unmindful of negligent of without considering leaving aside without heed of without consideration of paying no attention to without reference to careless about irregardless of in despite of without attention to although though over Adverb ▲ To the exclusion of everyone or everything else just only merely simply at most no more than purely a mere nothing but solely nobbut alone exclusively entirely wholly plainly uniquely completely totally absolutely barely utterly and nothing else to the exclusion of everyone else to the exclusion of everything else at best for no other reason singly individually and no one else singularly nothing more than onliest undividedly at a push sommer single-handedly quite all exactly altogether essentially in toto all in all fully specifically one and only exhaustively without exception for nothing other than unaided independently unassisted autonomously solo unaccompanied single-handed without help unsupervised under your own steam all alone on your own in solitary without assistance no one but unalloyedly unadulteratedly undilutedly more ❯ “I admire many authors like Hemingway, Twain, and Dickens to name but a few.” Adverb ▲ In spite of what preceded at the same time having said that even so however in spite of that nevertheless nonetheless still though yet all the same be that as it may despite that for all that just the same notwithstanding regardless anyhow at any rate in spite of everything natheless after everything anyway in any event still and all withal come what may despite everything howbeit with that being said after all although despite this besides even that said in any case furthermore in spite of this then again in spite of what preceded all things considered but for all that and yet not the less irregardless but despite that but still but in spite of that even though on the other hand conversely on the flip side whereas on the other side of the coin meanwhile instead in contrast by contrast then au contraire otherwise anyways when all is said and done at all events again on the flip-side despite the fact that contradictorily inversely contrastingly contrarily contrariwise to the contrary on the contrary as an alternative in opposition oppositely more ❯ Noun ▲ A condition or qualification attached to an agreement or statement proviso condition provision stipulation qualification requirement rider clause prerequisite specification reservation contingency restriction limitation strings term caveat article if disclaimer doubt uncertainty vagueness constraint hesitation precondition supposition modification lack of certainty requisite terms demand catch fine print kicker codicil exception small print obligation essential necessity need sine qua non circumscription rule must exemption postulate arrangement must-have limit string criterion amendment revision addendum adjunct addition point passage item paragraph agreement restraint imperative stricture check chapter detail regulation fetter supplement measure attachment clarification particular note mitigation softening hedge necessary condition nonnegotiable element exaction prescription compulsion terms and conditions necessary needful corollary heading complication outline prearrangement basic suggestion motion duty matter head rudiment allowance guideline moderation instruction tempering lessening reduction reserve parameter alteration part section curb control stress necessary thing subsection essential condition obligatory condition demarcation division order delineation description limits escape clause saving clause bounds no-no contract settlement engagement ultimatum designation string attached to something non-negotiable point string attached more ❯
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