Meaning & use
Howbeit
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Nevertheless; although; be that as it may (an archaic conjunction used to introduce a qualifying statement).
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He was untrained in the law; howbeit, his arguments proved sound.
The journey was long, howbeit rewarding in the end.
A note on using this word
Howbeit appears frequently in the King James Bible and other older English texts, but it has largely fallen out of everyday modern usage.
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