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yet

adv. up to the present time; "I have yet to see the results"; "details are yet to be worked out"

so far, yet

adv. used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet"

yet, but

adv. "He complained but they didn't serve him"

even, yet, still

adv. to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; "looked sick and felt even worse"; "an even (or still) more interesting problem"; "still another problem must be solved"; "a yet sadder tale"

however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding

adv. despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"

so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now

adv. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet"

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steadily, steady

adv. in a steady manner; "he could still walk steadily"

although, though, tho', despite the fact that, even though

adv. (postpositive) however; "it might be unpleasant, though"

at least, leastways, leastwise, at any rate

adv. if nothing else (`leastwise' is informal and `leastways' is colloquial); "at least he survived"; "they felt--at any rate Jim felt--relieved though still wary"; "the influence of economists--or at any rate of economics--is far-reaching"

irregardless

adv. regardless; a combination of irrespective and regardless sometimes used humorously

as it is

adv. in the actual state of affairs and often contrary to expectations; "he might have been killed; as it is he was severely injured"

despite, irrespective of, regardless of, in the face of, in spite of

adv. "despite the difficulties she made it"; "they will strike regardless of what the law says"

earlier, before

adv. earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier"

already

adv. prior to a specified or implied time; "she has already graduated"

ahead of the game

adv. in an advantageous position; "she's ahead of the game"

once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst

adv. at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";

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