Definitions for Meanwhile
ˈminˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪlmean·while

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. interim, meantime, meanwhile, lagadverb

   the time between one event, process, or period and another

   "meanwhile the socialists are running the government"

2. meanwhileadverb

   at the same time but in another place

   "meanwhile, back at the ranch..."

3. meanwhile, meantime, in the meantimeadverb

   during the intervening time

   "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. meanwhilenoun

   The time between two events

2. meanwhileadverb

   During the time (that something is happening).

3. meanwhileadverb

   At the same time, but elsewhere.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. meanwhile

   Meanwhile is an adverb used to refer to a simultaneous or concurrent event or period of time. It essentially indicates that something else is happening at the same time as the event being discussed.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Meanwhilenoun

   the intervening time; as, in the meantime (or mean time)

2. Meanwhileadverb

   in the intervening time; during the interval

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Meanwhile' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2101

2. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Meanwhile' in Adverbs Frequency: #172

How to pronounce Meanwhile?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Meanwhile in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Meanwhile in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Meanwhile in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Meanwhile in a Sentence

1. Dan Sullivan:

   Meanwhile, in the face of this Russian military buildup, we are significantly reducing Army forces in our nation’s only Arctic state, Alaska. This is a strategic blunder by the Obama administration.

2. John Gentzel:

   Supporters of the blueprint understand the importance of reforming our tax code in a way that incentivizes investment in the United States and the production of American goods, in American towns, by American workers, meanwhile opponents of the blueprint are trying to stop tax reform and keep the current broken tax system that puts American workers at a disadvantage.

3. Carly Fiorina:

   And meanwhile, people are getting left on the sidelines.

4. Jack Pandol:

   Having the gavels enhances members’ ability to deliver for their districts, build their brands, and follow through on the promises they made to hold the Biden administration accountable, meanwhile, Democrats are still stuck with Joe Biden and all his baggage.

5. Matthew Levitt:

   You'd want those to be available ultimately for the legitimate governments that could follow, but that's just not on the horizon right now. And meanwhile the Islamic State is making a lot of money.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Meanwhile
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Meanwhile
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Meanwhile