yet

yet · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    Up until the present or a specified time; still (usually with negative or question).

  2. 2.

    As soon as the present; so soon.

  3. 3.

    Still; even (used for emphasis with comparatives).

  4. 4.

    In spite of that; nevertheless.

  5. 5.

    But at the same time; nevertheless.

Related words

Antonyms: already
See also: already, however, nevertheless, still
Synonyms: however, nevertheless, still

Etymology

From Old English "giet" or "git," from Proto-Germanic "*juta." The word has been used to express both temporal continuation ("not yet") and contrast ("yet fair") since Old English.