adj.
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English efne, from efen, adjective
Date: before 12th century
1 a : EXACTLY , PRECISELY b : to a degree that extends : FULLY , QUITE <faithful even unto death> c : at the very time <raining even as the sun came out>
2 a ― used as an intensive to emphasize the identity or character of something <he looked content, even happy> <forgot his car keys and even left the engine running> b ― used as an intensive to stress an extreme or highly unlikely condition or instance <so simple even a child can do it> c ― used as an intensive to stress the comparative degree <she did even better> d ― used as an intensive to indicate a small or minimum amount <didn't even try>