howbeit
Americanadverb
conjunction
conjunction
Etymology
Origin of howbeit
1350–1400; Middle English how be it however it may be; parallel to albeit
Example Sentences
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When I became Joe’s ’prentice, Orlick was perhaps confirmed in some suspicion that I should displace him; howbeit, he liked me still less.
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
I should as lieve you had not tied such an ugly knot, I won't say to the contrary; howbeit, as the thing is done, we may as well make the best of it.
From The Wanderer (Volume 5 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney
Then he comforted his knights, and said, "Be not dismayed, my friends, howbeit ye have lost the day; be of good cheer; to-morrow I myself will be in the field, and fare with you."
From King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Unknown
The Montanines also that remayned at Siena, liued in quyet, wythoute chalenge or quarell of their aduersaries, howbeit mutuall talke and haunt of others company vtterly surceased.
From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by William Painter
“It is murmurit,” says the enactment, “that it is ane noveltie to rais summondis and move sic ane actioun aganis ane persoun that is deide, howbeit the commoun law directly providis the samin.”
From Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers by Various
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