albeit
- although; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.
Origin of albeit
Examples from the Web for albeit
Contemporary Examples of albeit
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.
Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like ScotlandClive Irving
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.
Butts, ‘Bang Bang’ & Beyoncé: The Craziest MTV Video Music Awards MomentsKevin Fallon
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 of albeit
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
Word Origin for albeit
Word Origin and History for albeit
late 14c., a contraction of al be it "al(though) it be (that)."