even now/then
idiom
1
—used to stress that something is or was happening at a particular time
They are even now preparing for his arrival.
Enemy troops were even then approaching the city.
2
—used to stress that something (such as a person's attitude or behavior) was or is very surprising and unexpected
We showed her the proof, but even then, she wouldn't admit she was wrong.
Despite all that went wrong, he insists even now that he would do it again.
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Yet, predictably, even then, she is driven to risk it all.
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Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
As adults, fireflies live and flash for only about two weeks a year − and even then, just for a few hours each night.
—Owen Martin, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
But even then, there are other challenges and complexities to deal with.
—Mehrunnisa Wani, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Yet even then, at the height of the war, sympathetic border-state representatives refused to act.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
As adults, fireflies live and flash for only about two weeks a year − and even then, just for a few hours each night.
—Owen Martin, The Conversation, 1 May 2025
But even then, there are other challenges and complexities to deal with.
—Mehrunnisa Wani, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Yet even then, at the height of the war, sympathetic border-state representatives refused to act.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Even now/then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20now%2Fthen. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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