even so

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

"We have to improve a lot, but even so, I think the most important thing today was to come away with the win."

From Barron's

Rodriguez said it took at least three weeks to recover foot traffic, and even so, vendors are struggling because “people are not spending like they used to.”

From Los Angeles Times

But even so, he says that he felt weighed down by "the feeling that your career was on the line" if a judgement went the wrong way.

From BBC

Lilly’s nightmare doesn’t involve the dead father consuming her, but its violative creepiness eats at you even so.

From Salon

Lawyers often stretch the facts to make their case, but even so, this was quite the howler from U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

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