Meaning & use

although

conjunction·Academic

Used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or qualifies another part of the sentence.

See it in a sentence

Although it was raining heavily, the children still wanted to play outside.

She accepted the job, although the salary was lower than she had hoped.

A note on using this word

Although and 'though' are largely interchangeable, but 'though' can also appear at the end of a sentence, unlike 'although'.

Words with a similar meaning

thougheven though

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