meantime
adverb/ˈmiːntaɪm/
/ˈmiːntaɪm/
(informal) (also meanwhile)
- in the period of time between two times or events
- I'll contact them soon. Meantime don't tell them I'm back.
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- while something else is happening
- Efforts to establish a ceasefire are increasing. Meantime the bloodshed continues.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a noun): from mean(noun) + time.
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