English

Detailed Synonyms for meanwhile in English

meanwhile:

meanwhile adv

  1. meanwhile
  2. meanwhile
  3. meanwhile
    – during the intervening time 1
    meanwhile; in the meantime; meantime
    – during the intervening time 1
    • meanwhile adv
      • meanwhile I will not think about the problem1
    • in the meantime adv
      • in the meantime the police were notified1
    • meantime adv
      • meantime he was attentive to his other interests1
  4. meanwhile
    – at the same time but in another place 1
    meanwhile
    – at the same time but in another place 1
    • meanwhile adv
      • meanwhile, back at the ranch...1

meanwhile [the ~] nom

  1. the meanwhile
    – the time between one event, process, or period and another 1
    the meanwhile; the interim; the lag; the meantime
    – the time between one event, process, or period and another 1

Alternate Synonyms for "meanwhile":


Related Definitions for "meanwhile":

  1. during the intervening time1
    • meanwhile I will not think about the problem1
  2. at the same time but in another place1
    • meanwhile, back at the ranch...1
  3. the time between one event, process, or period and another1