thoughbeit en · CCONJ
Pronunciation
- /ðəʊˈbiː.ɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ðoʊˈbi.ət/ (General-American)
Etymology
Univerbation of though + be + it, literally “although (it) being”.
Meanings
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(uncommon) Although, despite (it) being.
Both projects have reached a point of urgency, thoughbeit, for somewhat different reasons.
1977 March, “Environmental Impact Statement”, in Raleigh-Durham Airport Expansion and Improvements, page 14:
Synonyms
albeit · howbeit · thoughbeit · albeit · even though · as much as · although · much as · though · while · as · although · though · despite that