still
Usage
What are other ways to say still?
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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He is still being fed by tube and receiving nutrients through an intravenous drip.
From BBC
Poland, which still relies on coal for nearly 60 percent of its energy, has witnessed a number of mining accidents in recent years.
From Barron's
On Sunday, protesters lined in front of it to draw attention to the prisoners of war still held in Russia.
From Barron's
"He couldn't stand still," Safdie recalled in an interview with the press in France earlier this month.
From Barron's
In our view, the company’s growth outlook is still positive.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
