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meanwhile
adverb
noun
during the intervening time
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ˈmiːnwaɪl
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adverb
during the intervening time
“meanwhile I will not think about the problem”
adverb
at the same time but in another place
“meanwhile, back at the ranch …”
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, back at the ranch …
meanwhile the socialists are running the government
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