even as
Meaning(s)
1. at the same time as something else
Popularity
High
Professional
High
Social
How to Memorize
it is being done even as we speak
Analysis
The phrase 'even as' refers to something happening at the very same moment or at the very same time as something else.
Social Examples (Basic)
- Jack kept insisting that the weather wasn't too bad even as heavy rain poured down on us.
- Even as I spoke I realised I shouldn't have said anything.
- Even as we are sitting here, children are going hungry across the world.
Professional Examples (Basic)
- The CEO was assuring investors that there was no need to panic even as the bottom was falling out of the market.
- Don't worry, the task will be completed on time. My team are working on it even as we speak.