albeit

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The Word of the Day for January 28 is: 

albeit   \awl-BEE-it\   conjunction
          : conceding the fact that : even though : although 

Example sentence:
          Troy has finally landed a role in a Broadway play, albeit as a minor 
character.

Did you know?
         In the middle of the 20th century, several usage commentators observed 
that the "archaic" word "albeit" was making a comeback. The "archaic" 
descriptor was not entirely apt. Evidence indicates that "albeit," which was 
first recorded in English in the 14th century, never really went out of use 
(although, admittedly, its use did seem to drop off a bit in the 19th century). 
It is true, however, that use of "albeit" has increased considerably since the 
1930s, judging by evidence in Merriam-Webster's files.





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