Notwithstanding 的用法?

prep--in spite of---without being affected by something.
eg:-Notwithstanding three major election problems,John Tsang has had elected.
eg:-The big JohnTsang notwithstanding ,the election campaign is a great success.

adv----nevertheless, all the same, however,
eg:-Notwithstanding, the serious problem is a significant one.

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notwithstanding(1) as being a preposition==in spite of;( 2 ) as being an adverb==nevertheless;all the same;(3) as being a conjunction==although. Examples: (1) They went out notwithstanding the rain;Notwithstanding all his efforts he failed;(2) There was no news;notwithstanding, she went on hoping; She 's not very intelligent,but I like her notwithstanding;(3) Notwithstanding it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat; He passed the examination notwithstanding he had been prevented by illness from studying. Yip