meanwhile
Meanings
Plural: meanwhiles
Noun
- the time between one event, process, or period and another
- "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"
- The time between two events.
Adverb
- at the same time but in another place
- "meanwhile, back at the ranch..."
- during the intervening time
- "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"
Adv
- During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.
- During an intervening time; from now until a future time.
- In contrast to aspects previously mentioned.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English menewhile, equivalent to mean (“intermediate”) + while. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the mean while, noun being conventionally written as one word after the adjective.
Synonyms
at the same time, between-time, for now, in the meantime, interim, lag, meantime, meanwhilst, on the other hand, the while, until then
Scrabble Score: 17
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