howbeit 1 of 2

as in however
in spite of that I've never written a poem before; howbeit, I feel my first attempt is quite good

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as in although
in spite of the fact that our visit to Niagara Falls was very pleasant, howbeit slightly shorter than we had planned

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Adverb
  • Immigration officials, however, will only contact you through official government channels (such as your USCIS account) and will not contact you through your personal social media accounts, according to the USCIS website.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Until now, however, there was little surviving evidence from this time beyond unreliable copies of Akkadian inscriptions created later.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The Democrats, who have nothing going for them, nevertheless went bonkers, acting as though the leak was equivalent to World War II Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower leaking plans for the Normandy invasion to the Germans.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2025
  • That same brother, Bill, takes the stand next, a hulking man who nevertheless looks small surrounded by his family.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Pixels were updated days later, not Samsungs though.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Director Jeremy Workman and editor Paul Murphy knew there was more nuance to the story than a clandestine performance piece, though.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2025
Conjunction
  • But scientists and doctors say things aren’t that simple — and a belief that exposing children to marijuana, either directly or indirectly, is harmless isn’t supported by the facts.
    Daniel M. Jimenez, The Cannifornian, 22 June 2017
  • But with a full and volatile season behind them, the two have grown closer, prompting check-ins from Bradford last month, seeking tidbits from his coach who watched OTA practices on a tablet from his Kentucky retreat.
    Chad Graff, Twin Cities, 15 June 2017
Adverb
  • The film’s self-deprecatingly comedic artifice nonetheless captures chilling details of an adventure that starts with a demagogue’s cult-like following and ends with bloody corpses.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Joe Biden and Donald Trump These investigations don’t bear much parallel to the Signal episode but nonetheless serve as examples of high-profile probes launched by the department into the mishandling of classified information.
    Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The judge has not yet ruled on that issue, but the bankruptcy proceedings are moving forward.
    Abigail Dubiniecki, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The fragrance is sweet yet refined, never cloying or childish.
    Danielle James, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Howbeit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/howbeit. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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