1.Albeit is not an archaic word, although it may sound like one. It is used as a conjunction with the meaning ‘though’, to make a contrast with or to modify a preceding expression: It is an unwelcome, albeit necessary, piece of legislation.
2.It should not be written as the three words ‘all be it’ in modern Standard English.
3.Even though most conjunctions are used with verbs, e.g. you just keep going because you have no choice, it is not good style to use albeit with a verb, as in Mr Gaunt is as culpable as the others, albeit he was not involved in any of the incidents. The explanation for this is that albeit derived from the phrase from the phrase ‘all be it that’, which already contained a verb.
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