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meantime
adverb
noun
During the intervening time
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ˈmiːntaɪm
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adverb
During the intervening time
“Meanwhile I will not think about the problem”
noun
The time between one event, process, or period and another
“Meanwhile the socialists are running the government”
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Meanwhile I will not think about the problem
Meantime he was attentive to his other interests
In the meantime the police were notified
Meanwhile the socialists are running the government
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