Adverb His latest novel is his best one yet. I haven't read the book yet. Has the mail arrived yet? It's not time to eat yet. “Are you ready?” “No, not yet.” We don't yet know what their plans are. Their suggestions won't be implemented, at least not yet. We don't have a firm grasp of the situation yet. Conjunction it feels like summer, yet according to the calendar we're still in early spring See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adverb
The debates, conflicts, and divisions of the Third Reconstruction have been the most volatile yet.Time, 15 Sep. 2022 The extent of reductions by households is harder to determine because data isn’t widely available yet, but initial indications are that the pullout has been smaller and more recent than for businesses. David Uberti, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022 And as chaotic climate conditions continue, experts worry the worst of the fire season could be yet to come, Summer Lin and Jessica Garrison report. Sammy Rothstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022 Whether the judiciary will serve as an effective bulwark against digital secession is not yet clear.WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 But when The Rings of Power begins, Elendil is not yet a myth — just a man. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 Semi-automatic weapons were not yet a major factor.USA Today, 15 Sep. 2022 There’s also hip-hop-adjacent artists like 15-year-old Prentiss, who started making beats and songs in his Jackson bedroom during the pandemic, are yet another side of the Jackson scene. Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2022 This is yet another attempt by our state leaders to defund public education. Renata Cló, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
Middle English, from Old English gīet; akin to Old Frisian ieta yet
First Known Use
Adverb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a