[ adverb ]
■ to a greater degree or extent
■ used with comparisons
e.g.)
・a yet sadder tale
→
even
,
still
[ adverb ]
■ despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
e.g.)
・he was a stern yet fair master
→
all the same
,
even so
,
however
,
nevertheless
,
nonetheless
,
notwithstanding
,
still
,
withal
[ adverb ]
■ up to the present time
e.g.)
・I have yet to see the results
・details are yet to be worked out
[ adverb ]
■ used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
e.g.)
・the sun isn't up yet
→
as yet
,
heretofore
,
hitherto
,
so far
,
thus far
,
til now
,
until now
,
up to now
[ adverb ]
■ used after a superlative
e.g.)
・the largest drug bust yet
→
so far
[ adverb ]
■ within an indefinite time or at an unspecified future time
e.g.)
・he longed for the flowers that were yet to show themselves
→
in time
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