conj · formal
albeit
UK/ɔːlˈbiː.ɪt/US/ɔlˈbiː.ɪt/al·BEIT
Although; even though (used to introduce a concession)
Examples
“The experiment was successful, albeit with a smaller sample than intended.”
“He agreed to help, albeit reluctantly.”
“Albeit a short report, it contains useful data for our analysis.”
Band 8 sentence
“The model performed well, albeit under ideal laboratory conditions that do not reflect real-world variability.”
Collocations
- albeit + adjective/phrase
- albeit with
Common mistakes
start a sentence with 'Albeit' and directly follow with a clause without a comma→use 'albeit' within a clause and include appropriate punctuation or use 'although' to start a sentence
Say it for a higher band
5though→6although→7+albeit
Synonyms
although
even though
Easily confused
albeit vs although
“Although the task was hard, she completed it; She completed it, albeit slowly.”
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