Albeit vs Anyhow - What's the difference?
albeit | anyhow |
although, despite being
(manner) In any way or manner whatever.
(conjunctive) In any case. Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement.
As a conjunction albeit
is although, despite being.As an adverb anyhow is
in any way or manner whatever.albeit
English
Conjunction
- He has a very good idea, albeit a strange one.
Usage notes
Unlike although'', ''albeit cannot also introduce an independent clause. Either can introduce a noun phrase, adjectival phrase, or adverbial phrase.Quotations
* 2001 , (Eoin Colfer), , page 92: *: The stranger had crossed a sacred line. He had mentioned the men’s mothers. Nothing could get him out of a beating now, even the fact that he was obviously a simpleton. Albeit a simpleton with a good vocabulary. * 2007 June 17, Ellen Marrus, in the Houston Chronicle : *: There’s an easy, albeit expensive, way to fix the national crisis in forensic crime labs. * {{quote-news, year=2011 , date=September 24 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania , work=BBC Sportcitation, page= , passage=Up front, skipper and open-side Lewis Moody looked almost back to full fitness, while England's set-piece was barely troubled, albeit against a Romania side showing 11 changes from that beaten by Argentina earlier in the week.}}
anyhow
English
Adverb
(-)- Anyhow , he is dead now.
- I think they’re asleep; anyhow , they’re quiet.
