adverb
withal
wih-THAWL
adverb
1
In addition to what has already been said; besides.
"He was clever, and kind withal."
"The house was small, comfortable withal."
How to Use Withal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned way of saying "also" or "besides."
When to use it
Archaic or literary; rarely used in everyday modern speech.
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Etymology
From Middle English withal, built from with plus al ("all"), and used to replace the older Old English phrase mid ealle.