betweenwhiles

be·tween·whiles

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-tween-hwahylz, -wahylz]
- /bɪˈtwinˌʰwaɪlz, -ˌwaɪlz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bih-tween-hwahylz, -wahylz]
- /bɪˈtwinˌʰwaɪlz, -ˌwaɪlz/

Definitions of betweenwhiles word

abbreviation BETWEENWHILES betweentimes. 1
adverb betweenwhiles from time to time; now and again. 0

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Origin of betweenwhiles

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70; between + whiles

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Parts of speech for Betweenwhiles

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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betweenwhiles popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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