Withal
[wɪ'ðɔːl] or [wɪ'θɔl]
Definition
(adv.) With this; with that.
(adv.) Together with this; likewise; at the same time; in addition; also.
(prep.) With; -- put after its object, at the end of sentence or clause in which it stands.
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Examples
- He was already the scientific lion of England, but withal a very modest and unassuming lion. Rupert S. Holland. Historic Inventions.
- A shaggy little damaged man, withal, not unlike an old dog of some mongrel breed, who has been considerably knocked about. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Some stringed instruments give forth tones which are clear and sweet, but withal thin and lacking in richness and fullness. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Not that a man is to blame for being stupid, be he duke or tinker; but then Devonshire is so incorrigibly affected and stingy withal! Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- He could not forget Gudrun's lifted, offered, cleaving, reckless, yet withal mocking weight. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- A little vexed by a suspicion that she had spoken precipitately, and withal a little defiant of her own vexation, Bella determined not to retreat. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Mr. Trundle was in high feather and spirits, but a little nervous withal. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- They eyed me with malignant fury, yet withal there was a touch of respect in their demeanour. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- He was in his working-dress, and looked rugged enough, but manly withal, and a very fit protector for the blooming little creature at his side. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- But Black Michael was a fit leader for this band of cutthroats, and, withal held them in fair subjection to his rule. Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
- And in that self-same day, likewise, the Seven-up did cease in Ephesus, for that the Seven that were up were down again, and departed and dead withal. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- We shall hear,' said Wrayburn, very observant of his face withal. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Seen from behind, she had the air of a very stout lady of forty; but withal she possessed a good face, and no unkindly character. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- Ordinarily he was like other normal lads of his age--full of boyish, hearty enjoyments--but withal possessed of an unquenchable spirit of inquiry and an insatiable desire for knowledge. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Besides, Greek bravery produced a great sea drama at Salamis; yet, withal, I decline to believe the Hellenes, ancient or modern, were sailors. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- Yet I knew withal (I could not help saying) that their weight would not induce us to desert him in his need. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
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