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Definitions

howbeit

[hou-bee-it] / haʊˈbi ɪt /

Part of Speech:

All (10) Adverb (5) Conjunction (4) Preposition (1)

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however adv.
nevertheless adv.
still and all adv.
though adv.
yet adv.
still conj.
though conj.
when conj.
while conj.
notwithstanding prep.

ADVERB

however

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding still yet

STRONG

all the same be that as it may but despite for all that in spite of that just the same regardless

WEAK

after all anyhow on the other hand per contra though withal without regard to

ADVERB

nevertheless

Synonyms

STRONGEST

still though yet

STRONG

nonetheless notwithstanding withal

WEAK

after all although but even so even though not the less regardless still and all

ADVERB

still and all

Synonyms

WEAK

after all all the same be that as it may besides but even for all that furthermore however nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding though withal yet

ADVERB

though

Synonyms

STRONGEST

nevertheless still

WEAK

after all all the same for all that nonetheless notwithstanding still and all withal

ADVERB

yet

Synonyms

STRONGEST

even so however in spite of that nevertheless nonetheless notwithstanding still

STRONG

all the same be that as it may for all that just the same

WEAK

but still and all withal

CONJUNCTION

still

Synonyms

STRONGEST

even so nevertheless nonetheless regardless yet

STRONG

however notwithstanding

WEAK

but despite the fact still and all

CONJUNCTION

though

Synonyms

STRONGEST

although even if even though yet

STRONG

despite the fact notwithstanding

WEAK

albeit despite

CONJUNCTION

when

Synonyms

WEAK

albeit although at at the same time during immediately upon just after just as meanwhile much as whereas while

CONJUNCTION

while

Synonyms

WEAK

albeit although much as though when whereas

PREPOSITION

notwithstanding

Synonyms

STRONG

nevertheless nonetheless withal

WEAK

after all against at any rate but despite for all that in any case in any event in spite of on the other hand regardless of though to the contrary

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howbeit

When I became Joe’s ’prentice, Orlick was perhaps confirmed in some suspicion that I should displace him; howbeit, he liked me still less.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

The lily hath a long stalk and seldom more than one, howbeit it hath somtyme II.

From The Old English Herbals by Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair

The Montanines also that remayned at Siena, liued in quyet, wythoute chalenge or quarell of their aduersaries, howbeit mutuall talke and haunt of others company vtterly surceased.

From The Palace of Pleasure Volume 3 by Painter, William

The linnets be in manner the best birds of all others, howbeit, they be very docible.

From The Animal Story Book by Various

And as soon as it was day, Judas appeared in the plain with three thousand men: howbeit they had neither suitable armor nor swords.

From The Bible Story by Hall, Newton Marshall

howbeit

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