Adverb
even so (not comparable)
- In spite of the preceding remark or facts.
- His ideas are all wrong. Even so, I want to agree with him.
- "But we're not rabbits, even so," said Hammond.
- 1997 Feb. 13, Scot Woods, "[http://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,7666,00.html The Not-So Friendly Skies]," Time (retrieved 27 Oct 2015):
- [T]he American Airlines pilots union softened its stand and offered to accept lower wages for flying smaller "regional jets." Even so, airline management rejected the offer.
- 2009 Dec. 25, Paul Krugman, "Tidings of Comfort ↗," New York Times (retrieved 27 Oct 2015):
- But reform legislation enacted in 2010 . . . created a system of subsidies to help families pay for coverage. Even so, insurance doesn’t come cheap.
- (archaic) In exactly such a manner (as said or surmised); of exactly such a nature.
- circa 1598 William Shakespeare, King Henry V, act 4, scene 1:
- Pistol: Trail'st thou the puissant pike?
- King Henry V: Even so. What are you?
- "Even so," she answered.
- circa 1598 William Shakespeare, King Henry V, act 4, scene 1:
- (in spite of the preceding remark or facts) be that as it may, having said that, nevertheless, withal; see also Thesaurus:nevertheless
- (in exactly such a manner) exactly so, precisely so
- French: quand même
- Italian: tuttavia, ciononostante
- Portuguese: ainda assim, mesmo assim
- Russian: несмотря́ на э́то
- Spanish: aún así
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