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.
Examples of even now/then in a Sentence
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Lorfils said, still struggling even now over his family’s tragedy.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Typically, settlement proceeds are taxable except in cases of physical injury, and even then, there are large exceptions.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Yet even now nothing sounds quite like the Pixies’ most enduring tune: a haunted psychedelic-soul jam in which the ultra-reverbed backing vocals conjure the terrifying underwater expanse that singer Black Francis describes in his lyric.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Topping it with a fried egg seemed like a good way to get a protein boost, but even then that only gave me six extra grams of the stuff, and kind of defeated the whole goal of not having any dirty dishes to deal with in the a.m.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 May 2024
But even then, Scott realized OpenAI and Google had made extraordinary steps forward in their work on AI.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Lewis found several things set the Bay Area music scene apart even then.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The plug-in hybrid packs significantly more power its ICE equivalent, and even now bests the One hypercar in one key area.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
The Tesla Supercharger network is currently the best in the business, which helps explain why every automaker decided to switch to NACS, but even then, the rollout has been slow.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
Typically, settlement proceeds are taxable except in cases of physical injury, and even then, there are large exceptions.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Yet even now nothing sounds quite like the Pixies’ most enduring tune: a haunted psychedelic-soul jam in which the ultra-reverbed backing vocals conjure the terrifying underwater expanse that singer Black Francis describes in his lyric.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
Topping it with a fried egg seemed like a good way to get a protein boost, but even then that only gave me six extra grams of the stuff, and kind of defeated the whole goal of not having any dirty dishes to deal with in the a.m.
—Audrey Bruno, SELF, 3 May 2024
But even then, Scott realized OpenAI and Google had made extraordinary steps forward in their work on AI.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 2 May 2024
Lewis found several things set the Bay Area music scene apart even then.
—John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2024
The plug-in hybrid packs significantly more power its ICE equivalent, and even now bests the One hypercar in one key area.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2024
The Tesla Supercharger network is currently the best in the business, which helps explain why every automaker decided to switch to NACS, but even then, the rollout has been slow.
—Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Even now/then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20now%2Fthen. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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