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

Recent Examples on the Web

And yet, even here, even now, this game is as unsparing as ever. —Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025

Mallomys istapantap was first described in 1989, but even then the descriptions were only gleaned from examining historical museum material. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 May 2025

And even then, the circumstances must be very different than the ones of today. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025

Compared to that, Leave One Day is a joy; a very particular kind of crowd-pleaser that doesn’t do anything especially new, and, even then, doesn’t really do it in a very distinctive way. —Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 May 2025