though
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1.0
- adverb
- /ðoʊ/
- I love the new restaurant in town; the food is excellent, though.
- often, though
- more difficult, though
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Watch on YouTubeHow would people get up in there though to read that?
- How would people get up in there though to read that?
- The bigger question, though, is what do you do?
- Do you know what we call these though, Dustin?
- It still seems, though, when we choose those paths, right?
- More broadly, though, I think fasting is one thing.
- And in that, though, she had to work through me.
- So there are though, some cells which can't do that.
Examples
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The bigger question, though, is what do you do?
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You do look great, though.
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But this challenge, though, is starting so well.
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Agreed, though I think not by your hand.
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And in this case, though, I left off the complex.
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So what will happen though if you improve?
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I think Jack has a point though.
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I will say though, this coat, I love this coat.
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The College of General Practitioners was supportive, though less strongly than other groups.
Academic text (2011) -
Many of these descriptions, though, were of contact that was incidental and casual.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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2.6
Shows a contrast with what was said before
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1.0
Shows that something is true despite what was said before
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1.0
To return to the main topic or add a new point after a pause
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4.1
In spite of that, something still happens
264
4.2
Shows that something happens despite what was just said
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3.5
Shows that something happens or is true despite what was said
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6.2
Used to show something is true despite what was said before
Writers use it informally to show contrast with a previous idea
Adds a fact that is different from what came before
How Contrasting
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3.2
- Specialized
- Formal
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word though comes from an old English word þēah that meant 'yet' or 'nevertheless'. So when you add though, often at the end of a sentence, you are showing a contrast, saying 'even so'.