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Albeit Uncommon

Conj

Definitions
Conj
1

Although, despite (it) being.

"The team won the match, albeit by a narrow margin."

See Also
although whereas all
Related Terms

Origin

From the Middle English expression al be it (that), itself shortened from althagh it be that ("although it be that"), and thus composed from al ("completely, entirely") + be (3rd person singular present subjunctive of been ("to be")) + it.

Rhyming Words
eit beit reit seit veit zeit greit freit cleit deceit sobeit streit conceit howbeit forfeit surfeit yahrzeit unconceit fahrenheit preconceit
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