Meaning & use

Altho

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An informal spelling of 'although', used to introduce a contrast or concession.

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Altho it was raining, they decided to go hiking anyway.

The project succeeded, altho not without a few setbacks along the way.

A note on using this word

A simplified spelling promoted by early 20th-century spelling-reform advocates; still seen in casual or informal writing today.

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