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Definition of Meanwhile

1. Adverb. At the same time but in another place. "Meanwhile, back at the ranch..."

2. Noun. The time between one event, process, or period and another. "Meanwhile the socialists are running the government"

3. Adverb. During the intervening time. "In the meantime the police were notified"

Definition of Meanwhile

1. Noun. The time between two events ¹

2. Adverb. During the time (that something is happening). ¹

3. Adverb. At the same time, but elsewhere. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Meanwhile

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Meanwhile

means of exchange means of production means of transport means of transportation means proportional means test meanspirited meanspiritedly meanspiritedness meant

meant to be meantime meantimes meantone meanwhile (current term) meanwhiles meanwhilst meany mear meare

meares mearing mearstone mease meased measelry meases measing measle

Literary usage of Meanwhile

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Dictionary of National Biography by Sidney Lee (1908)
"Boswell meanwhile had gone to Geneva, where he visited Voltaire at Ferney, ... Rousseau, meanwhile, was on his way to England. Hume announces (12 Jan. ..."

2. The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert: Embracing Romances, Travels by Gustave Flaubert, Ferdinand Brunetière (1904)
"Père Roque became quite ill when he heard it. Louise locked herself up; it was even rumoured that she had gone mad. meanwhile, Frederick was unable to hide ..."

3. The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work of Reference on the by Charles George Herbermann (1913)
"meanwhile his kingdom was divided into two opposing parties—one, ... Arran, who had meanwhile reverted to Catholicism, wrote to the pope deploring Beaton's ..."

4. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (1904)
"meanwhile, in an event of even greater importance than the retreat of the army without a battle, in the abandonment and burning of Moscow, ..."

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