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with⋅al

  [with-awl, with-]
Use withal in a Sentence
–adverb
1. with it all; as well; besides.
2. in spite of all; nevertheless.
3. Archaic. with that; therewith.
–preposition
4. with (used after its object).
Origin:
1150–1200; ME phrase with al(le); r. OE mid ealle, mid eallum. See with, all
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with·al   (wĭth-ôl', wĭth-)   
adv.  

  1. In addition; besides: "And, withal, a wider publicity was given to thought-provoking ideas" (Holbrook Jackson).

  2. Despite that; nevertheless.

  3. Archaic Therewith.

prep.   Archaic
With. Used after its object at the end of a sentence or clause.

[Middle English : with, with; see with + al, all; see all.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

withal 
"in addition," 1393, from M.E. with alle (c.1200), superseding O.E. mid ealle "wholly" (see with).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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