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   meanwhile

   /ˈmiːnwʌɪl/

   adverb

   • 1. in the intervening period of time: "meanwhile, I will give you a prescription for some pills" Similar for nowfor the momentfor the presentfor the time beingmeantimein the meantimein the intervening periodin the interimin the intervalin the meanwhilethe whiletemporarilypro temad interimen attendant
   • ▪ at the same time: "steam for a further five minutes; meanwhile, make a white sauce" Similar at the same timesimultaneouslyconcurrentlymeantimethe while
   • 2. on the other hand: "he has said little, meanwhile, about how he plans to live his life"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from mean3 + while.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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