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.
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And even then, the circumstances must be very different than the ones of today.
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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
But even then, there was no grand strategy—just a sense that something was working.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Yet, predictably, even then, she is driven to risk it all.
—Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
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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
But even then, there was no grand strategy—just a sense that something was working.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Yet, predictably, even then, she is driven to risk it all.
—Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025
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“Even now/then.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/even%20now%2Fthen. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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