yet
adverb (MORE) /jet/Definition
B2 used to add emphasis to words such as another and again, especially to show an increase in amount or the number of times something happens: Rachel bought yet another pair of shoes to add to her collection. I'm sorry to bother you yet again. He's given us yet more work to do.Also, extra, and in addition
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Synonyms and related words:
- added adjective
- additional adjective
- again adverb (IN ADDITION)
- along adverb (WITH YOU)
- also adverb
- case noun (SITUATION)
- excess adjective
- extra- prefix
- for good measure idiom
- for luck idiom
- furthermore adverb
- second adverb
- second ordinal number, determiner
- the icing on the cake idiom
- thirdly adverb
- to boot idiom
- to cap it all idiom
- to say nothing of ... idiom
- too adverb (ALSO)
- yet adverb (EVEN NOW)
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