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meantime - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'meantime' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Meantime [ adv.]
- Alt. of Meanwhile
2 . Meantime [ n.]
- Alt. of Meanwhile

Meaning of 'meantime' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . meantime [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the time between one event, process, or period and another
Example in sentence:
  • meanwhile the socialists are running the government
2 . meantime [ r]
Meaning (2):
- during the intervening time
Example in sentence:
  • in the meantime the police were notified;
  • meantime he was attentive to his other interests;
  • meanwhile I will not think about the problem

Nearby Words:

meach meacock mead meadow meadowsweet meadowwort meadowy meager meagerly meagerness

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