albeit
although; even if: a peaceful, albeit brief retirement.
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How to use albeit in a sentence
Thus, a strike was averted and we have had a Met season this year--albeit a super weird one.
In The Theory of Everything, the “master of the universe” is depicted as a gentle man and loving—albeit conflicted—husband.
The Other Side of Stephen Hawking: Strippers, Aliens, and Disturbing Abuse Claims | Marlow Stern | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt 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 Scotland | Clive Irving | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis 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 Moments | Kevin Fallon | August 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe walks, albeit a little uneasily, and speaks in two-word sentences.
The doctrine of international free trade, albeit the most conspicuous of its applications, was but one case under the general law.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice | Stephen LeacockMr. Grote's motion was further opposed by Mr. Charles Buller, albeit he was his friend.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolanalbeit did Sigvaldi, the Earl, let his ships fall astern and took he no part in the battle.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonAfter the battle whereof we have but now heard related, all the men of the countryside hailed King Harald, albeit some few fled.
The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant (Harald Haardraade) | Snorri SturlusonNo detailed description of this measure, albeit it was “second in importance to the Reform Act alone,” is needed here.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds | Francis Aiden Hibbert
British Dictionary definitions for albeit
/ (ɔːlˈbiːɪt) /
even though
Origin of albeit
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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