albeit
[awl-bee-it]
- although; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.
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Origin of albeit
1350–1400; Middle English al be it al(though) it be
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Contemporary Examples
Thus, a strike was averted and we have had a Met season this year--albeit a super weird one.
It struck me that Charles has, albeit unwittingly, accelerated the tendency for the bad to drive out the good.
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September 17, 2014
This was not a musical performance, per se, but you bet your ass this was a “performance”—albeit a well-intentioned and noble one.
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August 25, 2014
She walks, albeit a little uneasily, and speaks in two-word sentences.
In fact this is a fairly new subculture, albeit one with a dark underbelly of wax-smoking.
Historical Examples
Mrs. Roberts exerted herself to laugh with him, albeit she was horror-stricken.
Ester Ried Yet SpeakingIsabella Alden
The Street came decorously, albeit with a degree of uncertainty as to supper.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
There was covert insinuation of suspicion, albeit a kindly one, in the man's voice.
ThoroughbredsW. A. Fraser
The tones were dramatically exact, albeit of a more resonant quality.
Tiverton TalesAlice Brown
His tone was quite conclusive; and Brad, albeit wondering, said no more.
Meadow GrassAlice Brown
albeit
- even though
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Word Origin
C14 al be it, that is, although it be (that)
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Word Origin and History for albeit
conj.
late 14c., a contraction of al be it "al(though) it be (that)."
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