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, 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 Those of us not actually knocking hung back in the stairwell; even so, some residents were hesitant to engage. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 2 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
Adverb
  • Not all parts of Greater Manchester have shared in the city’s success, however.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • There is, however, evidence that this Spain team can be ruffled.
    — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of however
Adverb
  • The Royals didn’t surrender, though, scoring four runs in the bottom of the frame.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
  • This wasn’t just a case of a team scoring a last-minute winner, though.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
Definition of though
Adverb
  • In this latest spinoff from the Taylor Sheridan universe, Montana falls away to the far away lands of Rio Paloma, Texas—trouble nevertheless follows.
    — Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026
  • While the threat of AI to every SME might possibly be overstated, these businesses do nevertheless face real challenges from domestic and geopolitical problems.
    — Rupert Lee-Browne, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of nevertheless
Adverb
  • While more than 1 million Rohingya have fled across the border to Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh, where they are mostly confined to overcrowded and squalid camps, roughly 630,000 still live in Rakhine, according to Human Rights Watch.
    — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Ah, but Messi still the difference-maker at age 39 — that makes no sense at all.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of still
Adverb
  • The Middle East, meanwhile, saw the small jump at just 3 percent—but still an increase nonetheless.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
  • Democrats, who acknowledged that the Platner scandal likely makes their fight to defeat Collins more difficult, were nonetheless hopeful that the shooting will shift the conversation back to Collins' record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of nonetheless

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