meanwhile

About 19.90 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The time between two events.
2. adverb During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.

   There was a party going on downstairs. Meanwhile, I was reading a book.

3. adverb During an intervening time; from now until a future time.

   We’re going on holiday next month; meanwhile, keep working on the project.

4. adverb In contrast to aspects previously mentioned.

   Some songs on the album are beautiful. Meanwhile, others are quite forgettable.

Similar words

meantime in the meantime while there interim alternatively secondly elsewhere whilst whereas

Often followed by

the he i a in we it had there

Word family

meanwhiles