meanwhile
/ˈmiːnwaɪl/noun, adverb2 syllables
Meanwhile means: the time between one event, process, or period and another.
Synonyms for meanwhile11
adverb, as in during the intervening time
also used for meanwhile
between-time, meanwhilst, the while, until then, for now, at the same time, on the other hand
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What does meanwhile mean?3
noun
1
the time between one event, process, or period and another“meanwhile the socialists are running the government”
adverb
1
during the intervening time“meanwhile I will not think about the problem”
2
at the same time but in another place“meanwhile, back at the ranch …”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Meanwhile in a sentence
- Meanwhile, the foolish uncle was sitting in the living room.al_ex_an_der
- Meanwhile, we depict aliens doing really weird stuff.sezerpicak
- Meanwhile, many more people fell, one after the other.carlosalberto
- I'm reading the newspaper, meanwhile get ready to go out.Dejo
- He wears his turban on one side; meanwhile his whore is naked at home.sabretou
- Meanwhile you are out and about with her!unknown
- Meanwhile, I want to draw your attention to a point.vvv123
- He'll be back in a couple of hours. Meanwhile, let's make some tea.sundown
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Forms of meanwhile
as a noun
- plural
- meanwhiles