Howbeit
Howbeit conjunction - In spite of the fact that.
Usage example: our visit to Niagara Falls was very pleasant, howbeit slightly shorter than we had planned
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Synonyms for Howbeit
Whilst and howbeit are semantically related. (British) In some cases you can use "Whilst" instead a conjunction "Howbeit".
Whilst
Howbeit and whilst are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Howbeit" instead a conjunction "Whilst".
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Whilst and Howbeit. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/howbeit/whilst
Howbeit & Whilst. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/howbeit/whilst>.
Whilst or Howbeit. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/howbeit/whilst.
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