The building stood for over a hundred years notwithstanding the poor quality of the stone.
Notwithstanding his position as a senator, the politician had little to recommend him as a Presidential candidate.
It's actually notwithstanding, (and not notwothstanding). Anyway, yes, you can use it at the beginning of a sentence.
The sentence you propose is a correct use of notwithstanding.Lady Macbeth, notwithstanding her role as a woman, was a powerful character.The word notwithstanding presents an opposition or primary difference to your main comment. It would be the same as writing:Even though Lady Macbeth was a woman, she was a powerful character.The word "notwithstanding" eliminates some wordiness when used correctly.
The spelling notwithunderstanding is not a word. You may mean notwithstanding."The initial confusion notwithstanding, an example sentence was provided."
Notwithstanding the risks the vet decided to operate.
Notwithstanding is a word that means "regardless of," and can be used in a sentence as a conjunction. An example of this would be, "First of all, there was no way he could leave the baby unattended, notwithstanding that he had a pot on the stove as well."
The teams played on, notwithstanding the rain.
Yes, "notwithstanding" is a connective or conjunction that is used to contrast or introduce a difference or exception to what has been said before. It is often used to indicate that something is true despite what has been mentioned previously.
Evidence notwithstanding, the judge still ruled in favor of the defendent.
Notwithstanding has four syllables: not-with-stan-ding
No, notwithstanding is not a compound word. It is a single word that is used as a preposition or adverb and means "in spite of" or "despite."
The deleterious effects of smoking on your health are well-documented.
The antonym for Despite certainly is not "in spite of." That would be a synonym. As would be "notwithstanding." The opposite of despite would be closer to because of, or on account of.