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English noun: meanwhile

1. meanwhile (time) the time between one event, process, or period and another


SamplesMeanwhile the socialists are running the government.


Synonymsinterim, lag, meantime


Broader (hypernym)interval, time interval


Narrower (hyponym)interregnum


English adverb: meanwhile

1. meanwhile at the same time but in another place


SamplesMeanwhile, back at the ranch....

2. meanwhile during the intervening time


SamplesMeanwhile I will not think about the problem.
Meantime he was attentive to his other interests.
In the meantime the police were notified.


Synonymsin the meantime, meantime









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