English Explanatory Dictionary

howbeit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

conj
  1. Although.
adv
  1. Be that as it may; nevertheless.

Pronunciation

/haʊˈbiː.ɪt/ en-us-howbeit.ogg

Word forms

howbeit howbe

Etymology

Univerbation of how + be + it, literally “however it [may] be”.

Synonyms

albeit much as although as as much as despite that even though howbeit though thoughbeit while be it as it may even so however nonetheless

Related words

albeit — henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts hereabove hereafter hereafters hereagainst hereamong hereanent hereat hereaway herebefore hereby herefor herefore hereforth hereforward hereforwards herefrom herehence hereinabove hereinafter hereinbefore hereinbelow hereinelsewhere hereinsoever hereinto hereinunder heremid hereof hereon hereout hereover herethrough herethroughout hereto heretofore hereunto hereupon herewith herewithal herewithin herewithout hitherto hitherunto hitherward hitherwards however howso howsoever howsomedever howsomever thataway thatwise
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