Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word During the time something else is happening or in contrast to another event.
Meanwhile
/ˈmiːnwaɪl/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
This word has no antonymsExamples:
He was cooking; meanwhile, I set the table.I was at work. Meanwhile, Emma took the kids home.
Etymology:
The word meanwhile originates from Middle English mean whyle, equivalent to mean, meaning intermediate, from the Old English gemǣne, and while, from Old English hwīl, denoting a period of time. The term has been in use since the 13th century.
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