US /haʊˈbiɪt/ UK /haʊˈbiːɪt/
adv conj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adv

    nevertheless; be that as it may

    Howbeit the road was long, they pressed on without complaint.

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Synonyms
1 adv · nevertheless; be that as it... neverthelessnonethelesshoweveryetnotwithstandingalbeit
Word family
Related forms albeithowsoever

Etymology

A Middle English fusion of the phrase 'how be it' ('however it may be'), from how + be + it.

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