still
Usage
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Still implies that in spite of a preceding concession, something must be considered as possible or even inevitable: We have to go on foot; still (“it is probable and possible that”), we'll get there. Yet implies that in spite of a preceding concession, there is still a chance for a different outcome: We are going; yet (“in spite of all, some day”), we shall return. Nevertheless implies a concession that should not be forgotten in making a summing up: We are going; nevertheless (“do not forget that”), we shall return. But marks an opposition or contrast, though in a casual way: We are going, but we shall return. However indicates a less marked opposition, but displays a second consideration to be compared with the first: We are going; however (“notice this also”), we shall return.
Example Sentences
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Scientists still need to understand the exact physics and sequence of events that allow such powerful waves to form and transfer energy so efficiently.
From Science Daily
This low bioavailability raises an important question: if so little is absorbed, how do flavanols still appear to influence brain function and the nervous system?
From Science Daily
The evidence for that change can still be found today.
From Science Daily
Despite its widespread use, scientists still have limited insight into how menopause and HRT affect the brain, thinking skills, and mental health.
From Science Daily
Its ensemble is still a well-oiled machine powered by the performers’ chemistry and clear affection for each other and their characters’ tangible vulnerability.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
