be it as it may

adverb

Even if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.

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Meanings

adverb
  1. idiomaticEven if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.

    Synonyms: be that as it may, nonetheless, withal

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbEven if that is the case; whether that is true or not; nevertheless.

Similar
be that as it maynonethelesswithal
Also see
all the samebe it what it wouldbe that as it maybuteven sohaving said thathowbeithowevernathelessneverthelessstill and allwithal
Cite this entry
APA

be it as it may. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20it%20as%20it%20may

MLA

“be it as it may.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20it%20as%20it%20may. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be it as it may,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20it%20as%20it%20may.

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