even so

adverb

Definition of even sonext
as in however
in spite of that I know you claim not to care about the breakup; even so, you keep talking about it

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Recent Examples of even so But even so, the visible span of the spectrum from violet to red is only about a factor of two in wavelength, while the huge range from long-wave radio to gamma rays covers more than 20 orders of magnitude. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026 But even so, some farmers are electing to sit out a year. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026 But even so, for all the talk of City running into form at the perfect time, the perfect time would have been at least a month earlier. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2026 But even so, Leo connectivity won’t arrive on Delta aircraft until 2028; JetBlue will get it sometime in 2027. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for even so
Recent Examples of Synonyms for even so
  1. however
  2. though
  3. nevertheless
  4. still
  5. nonetheless
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  • There’s hope, however, that the addition of Proctor could raise for the room as a whole.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • There’s one itty bitty European border that just got easier to cross, however.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Definition of however
Adverb
  • As the tournament started though, hotels lowered their prices but were still charging above average daily rates from the same time last year.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • No one trail or route, though, offers the entirety of the swamp’s natural glory.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of though
Adverb
  • Although the Super Heavy booster failed to complete a soft water landing after multiple engines did not reignite, the mission nevertheless marked another significant step toward SpaceX’s long-term goal of a fully reusable launch system.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
  • Supporters nevertheless hailed the bill, known as the Stop Insider Trading Act, as the most significant congressional action yet to restrict stock trades by members of Congress.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of nevertheless
Adverb
  • Georgia still has ample budget reserves and a growing economy, prompting credit rating agencies to give the state their top scores.
    — David Wickert, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • But Son’s impact was still prominent on a night where the league had to showcase its star power without its top player.
    — Kamran Nia July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
Definition of still
Adverb
  • The winning appetizer, though, was the aesthetically humble but nonetheless delicious jumbo lump crab cake, a mustardy affair crowned with pickled radish.
    — Connie Ogle July 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • The Monday blog post goes on to argue, however, that the results are nonetheless meaningful and could ultimately fundamentally disrupt the process of cryptanalysis, or the adversarial testing of cryptosystems.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of nonetheless

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