A phrasal adverb is a sequence of words that functions as an adverb but is composed of more than one word. It typically consists of an adverb followed by a preposition or adverb. Examples include "upstairs," "in spite of," and "out there."
He went out of his way to embarrass her in spite of their past friendship.
Notwithstanding your request for a concise response, here is the information you asked for.
She canceled the meeting out of spite towards her coworker who had taken credit for her idea.
"In spite of" is a prepositional phrase, not a conjunction. It is used to show contrast or opposition between two parts of a sentence.
No. Spite is a noun. One adverb form would be spitefully (in a manner suggesting spite or continued ill will).
yes
No. Despite is a preposition. (It was previously used like the word spite as both a noun and verb.)
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."
Notwithstanding your request for a concise response, here is the information you asked for.
in spite
No "spite" is not a proposition.
She canceled the meeting out of spite towards her coworker who had taken credit for her idea.
He went out of his way to embarrass her in spite of their past friendship.
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In Spite of Thunder was created in 1960.
"In spite of" is a prepositional phrase, not a conjunction. It is used to show contrast or opposition between two parts of a sentence.