Need another word that means the same as “meanwhile”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “meanwhile” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Meanwhile” are: in the meantime, meantime, for now, in the intervening period, in the interim, in the interval, in the meanwhile, temporarily, simultaneously, concurrently, interim, lag
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “meanwhile” as a noun can have the following definitions:
interim | An interim dividend profit etc. In the interim I ll just keep my fingers crossed. |
lag | A retardation in an electric current or movement. A time lag between infection and symptoms. |
meantime | The time between one event, process, or period and another. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “meanwhile” as an adverb can have the following definitions:
concurrently | At the same time; simultaneously. Concurrently with the conference an exhibition of things associated with Rutherford was held. |
for now | Indicates a change of subject or activity. |
in the interim | To or toward the inside of. |
in the interval | To or toward the inside of. |
in the intervening period | To or toward the inside of. |
in the meantime | To or toward the inside of. |
in the meanwhile | To or toward the inside of. |
meantime | During the intervening time. Scotland meantime had her own monarchs. |
simultaneously | At the same instant. It works simultaneously as character study teen drama and sci fi thriller. |
temporarily | For a limited period of time; not permanently. A temporarily vacant department store. |
annually | By the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received. They travel to China annually. |
as | Used to emphasize an amount. It tasted like grape juice but not as sweet. |
average | Compute the average of. He averaged a C. |
between | In between. Sets of exercises with no rest in between. |
biannual | Occurring or payable twice each year. The biannual meeting of the planning committee. |
continuance | The act of continuing an activity without interruption. The trademarks shall be used only during the continuance of this agreement. |
decade | Each of the five divisions of each chapter of the rosary. Power per decade of frequency. |
duration | The time during which something continues. Bicycle hire for the duration of your holiday. |
enduring | Lasting a long time. He formed a number of enduring relationships with women. |
epoch | An arbitrarily fixed date that is the point in time relative to which information (as coordinates of a celestial body) is recorded. The Victorian epoch. |
fifties | The decade from 1950 to 1959. |
forties | The time of life between 40 and 50. |
halfway | Including only half or a portion. The halfway mark in the race. |
interim | An interim dividend profit etc. An interim agreement. |
lastingly | In an enduring or permanent manner. |
meantime | The time between one event, process, or period and another. Meantime he was attentive to his other interests. |
median | Denoting the middle term or mean of the middle two terms of a series arranged in order of magnitude For example the median number of the series 55 62 76 85 93 is 76. The median duration of this treatment was four months. |
mesozoic | Of or relating to or denoting the Mesozoic era. |
mid | Of or in the middle part or position of a range. The mid 17th century. |
middle | Put in the middle. We were married in the middle of December. |
middlebrow | A middlebrow person. Middlebrow fiction. |
midway | Equally distant from the extremes. Peter came to a halt midway down the street. |
moderate | A person who holds moderate views especially in politics. It is the Presbytery that moderates. |
pending | Awaiting decision or settlement. The pending lay off of fifty staff. |
period | The interval between successive equal values of a periodic function. An attractive and beautifully modernized period house. |
provisory | Subject to a proviso; conditional. A provisory clause. |
span | The wingspan of an aircraft or a bird. A major setback was the collapse of one span of a flyover. |
temporary | A person employed on a temporary basis typically an office worker who finds employment through an agency. Employed on a temporary basis. |
time | A portion of time in history or characterized by particular events or circumstances. This is the first time I have got into debt. |
while | At the same time meanwhile. He was here for a little while. |
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