meanwhile

Meaning

Noun

The time between two events.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) During the time that something is happening, often specifically in a different place.
2. (not-comparable) During an intervening time; from now until a future time.
3. (not-comparable) In contrast to aspects previously mentioned.

Synonyms

in the meantime

meantime

all the time

at the same time

while

interim

simultaneously

for the time being

all the while

in the meanwhile

along the way

during

lag

in the interim

for the present time

in the mean time

other day

entr’acte

now

pending

provisionally

recently

simultaneous

defective

suddenly

temporarily

concurrently

ad interim

at this time

at once

until then

during this time

interlude

intermission

interval

for a while

Translations

mientras tanto

entretanto

pendant ce temps

intussen

intanto

nel frattempo

entre-temps

inzwischen

mittlerweile

frattanto

en attendant

inmiddels

währenddessen

unterdessen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmiːnwaɪl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: menewhile

In summary

From Middle English menewhile, equivalent to mean (“intermediate”) + while. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the mean while, noun being conventionally written as one word after the adjective.

Sentences

Meanwhile , Patrese got past Piquet as well and set off after the Jordan .

Meanwhile , the Bynars discreetly create a catastrophic failure in the ship's warp core .