albeit

[awl-bee-it]

conjunction

1. although; even if.

   a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.

albeit

/ ɔːlˈbiːɪt /

conjunction

1. even though

Word History and Origins

Origin of albeit¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English al be it “al(though) it be”

Word History and Origins

Origin of albeit¹

C14 al be it, that is, although it be (that)

Example Sentences

From a yard out he stabbed Lewis Ferguson's corner over the line to put Scotland's fans back in dreamland, albeit briefly.

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“Whether you know it or not, you have the answers to my questions. The frequency of your sunsum is identical to Mother’s, albeit much more … diluted. You’ll explain this all. But first we’ll have to move to a more secure location so none of these pesky Queen Mothers get in my way.”

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Autumn is leaning against a tree —she looks okay, albeit bruised up.

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I train my eyes to the stars—the same view I saw from Nyame’s room, albeit shrouded by clouds and pollution.

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The discovery, albeit accidental, of a whole New World in 1492 and the finding of the long sought-after water trade route to India in 1498 had enabled a relatively poor nation of only 1.3 million people to build an empire that extended from Brazil to China.

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