| Main Entry: | meanwhile |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at the same time |
Synonyms: |
ad interim, concurrently, during the interval, for now, for the duration, for the moment, for the time being, for then, in the interim, in the interval, in the intervening time, in the meantime, meantime, simultaneously, till, until, up to, when |
| Notes: | meantime means the time between one occurrence and another; meanwhile means during the intervening time |