even
n.used to emphasize that something is surprising or more than you expected. You use it when you want to show that even the most unlikely thing is true.
n.used to emphasize something that is unexpected or surprising in comparison to other things. Functions as a focusing adverb that highlights an extreme case within a context.
“He is so tall that he can even touch the ceiling.”
“The weather was so cold that even the lake in the center of the city froze solid.”
“The evidence was so overwhelming that even the most skeptical members of the committee were forced to admit that the theory held merit.”
Typically placed before the word or phrase it emphasizes; when modifying a verb, it usually sits before the main verb or after the first auxiliary.
When used for emphasis with the verb 'to be', the adverb should follow the verb rather than precede it.
“She said she even visited a local hospital to see if the teen was there.”
“We don’t even know each other’s names,” Víctor says.”
Borrowed from Russian эве́н (evén), from Even эвэн (əwən). Compare Evenki.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.