howbeit C2+ Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /haʊˈbiɪt/ UK /haʊˈbiːɪt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv nevertheless; be that as it may Howbeit the road was long, they pressed on without complaint. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · nevertheless; be that as it... neverthelessnonethelesshoweveryetnotwithstandingalbeit Word family Related forms albeithowsoever Etymology AI details A Middle English fusion of the phrase 'how be it' ('however it may be'), from how + be + it. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # howbeit **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /haʊˈbiɪt/ **IPA (UK):** /haʊˈbiːɪt/ ## Meanings 1. nevertheless; be that as it may ## Examples - Howbeit the road was long, they pressed on without complaint. ## Synonyms - nevertheless - nonetheless - however - yet - notwithstanding - albeit ## Related Forms - albeit - howsoever ## Etymology A Middle English fusion of the phrase 'how be it' ('however it may be'), from how + be + it. ## AI Etymology Howbeit is a Middle English fusion of the phrase 'how be it' ('however it may be'), from how + be + it. As an adverb, howbeit means nevertheless; be that as it may. The same family is visible in related forms such as albeit and howsoever. Morphologically, the word is built from the elements named in its history, so the modern form preserves a visible compound, prefix, or suffix structure. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown