No, "in spite of" is a prepositional phrase that is used to show contrast or opposition between two ideas. It is not an adverb.
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 the rain, I went for a walk. (Preposition, meaning 'in spite of'.) Notwithstanding, I still think you were wrong. (Adverb, meaning 'nevertheless'.)
The Tagalog translation of "in spite" is "kahit."
She canceled the meeting out of spite towards her coworker who had taken credit for her idea.
No. Spite is a noun. One adverb form would be spitefully (in a manner suggesting spite or continued ill will).
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No. Despite is a preposition. (It was previously used like the word spite as both a noun and verb.)
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."
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."
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No "spite" is not a proposition.
He went out of his way to embarrass her in spite of their past friendship.
Notwithstanding the rain, I went for a walk. (Preposition, meaning 'in spite of'.) Notwithstanding, I still think you were wrong. (Adverb, meaning 'nevertheless'.)
"Nonetheless" is an adverb that means "in spite of that" or "however." It is used to introduce a contrasting or surprising idea after a previous statement.
The Tagalog translation of "in spite" is "kahit."
She canceled the meeting out of spite towards her coworker who had taken credit for her idea.