Meaning & use
albeit
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Although; even though.
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The plan worked, albeit more slowly than we had hoped.
She agreed to help, albeit reluctantly.
A note on using this word
A formal, somewhat literary word usually followed directly by an adjective, adverb, or phrase rather than a full clause.
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