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I Adverb Suggest Sentence Surprising Calling Years Married

word even
definition
adverb
You use even to suggest that what comes just after or just before it in the sentence is rather surprising .
He kept calling me for years, even after he got married.
Some of my remarks were so scathing that even Jane was surprised.
I cannot come to a decision about it now or even give any indication of my own views.
He didn't even hear what I said.
You use even with comparative adjectives and adverbs to emphasize a quality that someone or something has.
It was on television that he made an even stronger impact as an interviewer.
During his second day Edward looked even more pale and quiet than on his first.
Stan was speaking even more slowly than usual.
other
phrase
If one thing happens even as something else happens, they both happen at exactly the same time.
Even as she said this, she knew it was not quite true.
He had been aware, even as he slept, of the noise of the engine.
cefr-level A1

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