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e'en so

e'en so is the archaic form of even so.

Meaning of even so

Adverb

even so (not comparable)

  1. In spite of that (preceding a remark (or fact) within a given discourse).
    • The colors are a bit bright. Even so, I love this room's design.
  2. (archaic) Exactly thus: in exactly such a manner (as said or surmised); of precisely such a nature; precisely so.
    • Near-synonym: just so
    Synonyms:
    just so

Questions about e'en so

What is e'en so the archaic form of?
E'en so is the archaic form of even so.

Words near e'en so in the dictionary

  1. E&P
  2. E&R
  3. E&W
  4. E'd up
  5. e'en
  6. e'en so
  7. e'er
  8. e'eryone
  9. e'erything
  10. e'erywhere
  11. e'rrything

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