prep_phrase
Meaning 1
Meanwhile.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: for the meantime, in meantime, this meantime
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
in the meantime
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adverb
Meaning 2
during the intervening time
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- meanwhile I will not think about the problem
- meantime he was attentive to his other interests
- in the meantime the police were notified
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: meanwhile, meantime
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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