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Meaning of 'meanwhile'
Meaning of 'meanwhile' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Meanwhile 
[ adv.]
- In the intervening time; during the interval. [ adv.]2. Meanwhile [ n.]
- The intervening time; as, in the meantime (or mean
time). [ n.]Meaning of 'meanwhile' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. meanwhile [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the time between one event, process, or period and another
- the time between one event, process, or period and another
Example in sentence:
- meanwhile the socialists are running the government
2. meanwhile [ r]
[ r]Meaning (2):
- during the intervening time
- 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
Meaning (3):
- at the same time but in another place
- at the same time but in another place
Example in sentence:
- meanwhile, back at the ranch...
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