You use ~ to introduce a fact or comment which reduces the force or significance of what you have just said. (FORMAL)
Charles’s letter was indeed published, ~ in a somewhat abbreviated form.
= although
ADV: ADV with cl/group
You use ~ to introduce a fact or comment which reduces the force or significance of what you have just said. (FORMAL)
Charles’s letter was indeed published, ~ in a somewhat abbreviated form.
= although
ADV: ADV with cl/group
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012