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- [meen-hwahyl, -wahyl]
- /ˈminˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl/
- /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [meen-hwahyl, -wahyl]
- /ˈminˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl/
Definitions of meanwhile word
- abbreviation MEANWHILE meantime. 1
- adverb meanwhile in the intervening time; during the interval. 1
- adverb meanwhile at the same time: Meanwhile, the others were back home enjoying themselves. 1
- noun meanwhile In the intervening period of time. 1
- adverb meanwhile at the same time 1
- adverb meanwhile during this time 1
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Origin of meanwhile
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1300-50; See origin at mean3, while
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Parts of speech for Meanwhile
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
meanwhile popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for meanwhile
adv meanwhile
- meantime — the intervening time: The party is Tuesday, but in the meantime I have to shop and prepare the food.
- till — up to the time of; until: to fight till death.
- simultaneously — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
- until — onward to or till (a specified time or occurrence): She worked until 6 p.m.
- when — at what time or period? how long ago? how soon?: When are they to arrive? When did the Roman Empire exist?
adverb meanwhile
- temporarily — lasting, existing, serving, or effective for a time only; not permanent: a temporary need; a temporary job.
noun meanwhile
- time out — a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.
- interim — an intervening time; interval; meantime: School doesn't start till September, but he's taking a Spanish class in the interim.
- cutoff — A cutoff or a cutoff point is the level or limit at which you decide that something should stop happening.
- interlude — an intervening episode, period, space, etc.
- timeout — a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.
preposition meanwhile
- all along — If something has been true or been present all along, it has been true or been present throughout a period of time.
- during — throughout the duration, continuance, or existence of: He lived in Florida during the winter.
- in the middle of — at the centre of
- in the course of — If something happens in the course of a particular period of time, it happens during that period of time.
conjunction meanwhile
- at the same time — If two or more things exist, happen, or are true at the same time, they exist, happen, or are true together although they seem to contradict each other.
- just as — at the moment when
- howbeit — Archaic. nevertheless.
- much as — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
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