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   yet

   /jɛt/

   adverb

   • 1. up until the present or a specified or implied time; by now or then: "I haven't told anyone else yet" Similar so farthus faras yetstilleven nowup till nowup to nowuntil nowup to the present time
   • ▪ as soon as the present or a specified or implied time: "wait, don't go yet" Similar nowright nowat this timeat this moment in timealreadyso soon
   • ▪ from now into the future for a specified length of time: "I hope to continue for some time yet"
   • ▪ referring to something that will or may happen in the future: "further research may yet explain the enigma"
   • 2. still; even (used to emphasize increase or repetition): "snow, snow, and yet more snow" Similar evenstillfurtherin additionadditionallybesidesinto the bargainto boot
   • 3. in spite of that; nevertheless: "every week she gets worse, and yet it could go on for years" Similar neverthelessnonethelesseven sobuthoweverstillnotwithstandingdespite thatin spite of thatfor all thatall the samejust the sameat the same timebe that as it maythoughalthougharchaic:natheless

   conjunction

   • 1. but at the same time; but nevertheless: "the path was dark, yet I slowly found my way"

   Word Origin Old Englishgīet(a), of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • Y

     4

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

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