Which word means 'nevertheless' in the sense of 'in spite of'?

• A. Although
• B. In spite of
• C. Therefore
• D. Consequently

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how to express a contrast where something happens despite something else. Nevetheless signals that kind of contrast—like saying “even so.” The expression that literally means “despite” is “in spite of.” It’s a prepositional phrase you use to show that an outcome occurred even though there was an opposing factor: In spite of the rain, the event went ahead. This mirrors the sense of “nevertheless” in which the result stands in spite of the obstacle.

The other options don’t fit the same way. Although also signals contrast but links clauses rather than indicating something happening despite something else. Therefore and consequently describe results or outcomes, not the idea of doing something in spite of a factor.