even so

1. Nevertheless, still, that being the case. For example, That may be true, but even so we will investigate further, or She claimed it contained no garlic, but even so I could taste it. [Late 1300s]

Example Sentences

We had always known the story was sensitive but even so, we were surprised by the Libyan reaction.

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But even so, he’s still subject to the surprises that social media can spring upon any artist.

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A little Stokowski-like pizzazz that accompanied Rachmaninoff’s recording might not have hurt in the long Second Symphony, but even so, this was, like Chan’s concert, a fulfilling Bowl evening.

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Looking back, Keiny thinks she was too young when she started at the age of 17, but even so, she isn't critical of her former employers.

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The examination extends even so far as San Francisco, a place famed for its liberalism and smugness, where the inward-looking reflection began even before Trump’s restoration to the White House.

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