even if
Despite the possibility
Even if introduces a condition that doesn't change the outcome—the main clause holds true regardless: Even if it rains, we're going.
It concedes a hypothetical or actual circumstance while dismissing its relevance: I wouldn't marry him even if he were the last man on earth.
The phrase emphasizes determination or inevitability despite obstacles.
Concessive conjunction
- thoughConcession marker
- grantedGiven or allowed officially
- admittingConfessing or granting entry
- concedingAcknowledging another's claim
accepting · notwithstanding · regardless · nonetheless · nevertheless · still · yet · acknowledging
Accept as true tentatively
- assumingAccepting as true unverified
- supposingConjecture as premise
- imagineForm mental pictures
- saySpeak words aloud
let's say · theoretically · in theory · hypothetically · pretend · scenario · conjecture · speculative
Conditional conjunction phrase
- in the event thatConditional phrase for possibility
- shouldExpresses obligation or expectation
- in caseAs a contingency
- assuming thatTreating as true for argument
although
Concessive conjunction
conceding · accepting · notwithstanding · regardless · nonetheless · nevertheless · still · yet · acknowledging · allowing
suppose
Accept as true tentatively
say · let's say · theoretically · in theory · hypothetically · pretend · scenario · conjecture · speculative · notional
provided that
Conditional conjunction phrase
- in the event thatConditional phrase for possibility
- shouldExpresses obligation or expectation
- in caseAs a contingency
assuming that · given that · whether or not · irrespective of
- conjunctionsand, but, or, for, nor
- subordinatorsthat, because, although, though, while
- conditionalsthen, else, conditional, antecedent, counterfactual
even ifonly if
Conditional restriction phrase
provided that · on condition that · if and only if · unless · contingent upon
if, even, uneven, evenly, evened, unevenly, evenness, evens, unevenness