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.

Examples of even now/then in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That meant that after a decade, Days Before Rodeo was finally eligible for the Billboard charts—but even then, the rapper still had to keep working to push it as high as a set can climb. —Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024

Once Greeley’s debts were settled, the value of his $206,084.25 estate fell to $2,589.28 (around $67,000 today)—a modest sum even then for a prominent individual. —Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Sep. 2024

And even then, the deal often fails to solve the problem but rather punts the deadline until later in the year through a continuing resolution. —Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Sep. 2024

Socrates uses a particular strategy that even now works well to bring wisdom to bear on knowledge: 1. —Matt Butcher, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024