adverb phrase

adversative (adj./n.)

In GRAMMAR and SEMANTICS, a form or construction which expresses an antithetical circumstance. Adversative meaning can be expressed in several grammatical ways (as ‘adversatives’), such as through a CONJUNCTION (but), ADVERBIAL (however, nevertheless, yet, in spite of that, on the other hand), or PREPOSITION (despite, except, apart from, notwithstanding).