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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
meanwhile
/ˈmiːnhwaɪl/
noun1 of 2
at or during the same time; in the meantime
- “Meanwhile, I want to draw your attention to a point.”Tatoeba
- “Meanwhile, you should get a little sleep.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
adverb2 of 2
During the time that something is happening.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)