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withal
with·al W0191700 (wĭth-ôl′, wĭth-)adv.1. In addition; besides: "He ... made it clear to all that I was his friend and withal a very good guy" (Joseph Epstein).2. Despite that; nevertheless: "He was a crank and a nuisance, but withal a deeply innocent and brave man" (Arthur Miller).3. Archaic Therewith: "She needs no old woman's broomstick to fly withal!" (Nathaniel Hawthorne).prep. Archaic With. Used especially at the end of a question or a relative clause: "I nurs'd her daughter that you talk'd withal" (Shakespeare).
[Middle English : with, with; see with + al, all; see all.]withal (wɪˈðɔːl) adv1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literary as well; likewise2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literary nevertheless3. archaic therewithprep (postpositive) an archaic word for with[C12: from with + all]with•al (wɪðˈɔl, wɪθ-)
adv. 1. with it all; as well; besides. 2. in spite of all; nevertheless. 3. Archaic. with that; therewith. prep. 4. Archaic. with (used after its object). [1150–1200; Middle English with al(le). See with, all] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | withal - despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession); "although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"; "while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"; "he was a stern yet fair master"; "granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"all the same, even so, however, nevertheless, nonetheless, notwithstanding, still, yet | | 2. | withal - together with this |
Translationswithal
Synonyms for withaladv despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)Synonyms- all the same
- even so
- however
- nevertheless
- nonetheless
- notwithstanding
- still
- yet
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