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meantime
/ ˈːˌٲɪ /
noun
the intervening time or period, as between events (esp in the phrase in the meantime )
adverb
another word for meanwhile
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
In the meantime, Nijjar’s companies have settled multiple habitability lawsuits filed by residents.
In the meantime, the Dodgers will have to continue to tread water.
In the meantime, uncertainty on the mound — where the Dodgers currently rank 22nd in the majors with a 4.10 team ERA — will continue to loom.
In the meantime, the loss of each mother in Nigeria - 200 every day - will continue to be a tragedy for the families involved.
In the meantime, the singer continued to release original material, including the Grammy Award-winning albums Folklore and Midnights.
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When To Use
Meantime means the period of time between two events—between the current time and the time when something else happens.This sense of the word is especially used in the phrase in the meantime, as in The power will come back on soon, so let’s just enjoy the quiet in the meantime. The word meanwhile can also be used as a noun to mean the same thing as meantime, but this is much less common.Meanwhile is much more commonly used as an adverb meaning in or during the time between the current time and the time when something else happens, as in Our guests will arrive in about an hour—meanwhile, let’s get the food ready. Meanwhile can also mean at the same time, as in When I got to my apartment, I realized I had forgotten my key—meanwhile, everyone was already hiding inside for my surprise party. Meantime can also be used as an adverb in both of these ways, but it is much more commonly used as a noun.Example: Our guests won’t arrive for another several hours, so I’m going to take a nap in the meantime.
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