meanwhile
adverb
[ ˈmiːnwʌɪl ]
• in the intervening period of time.
• "meanwhile, I will give you a prescription for some pills"
Similar:
for now,
for the moment,
for the present,
for the time being,
meantime,
in the meantime,
in the intervening period,
in the interim,
in the interval,
in the meanwhile,
the while,
temporarily,
pro tem,
ad interim,
en attendant,
• on the other hand.
• "he has said little, meanwhile, about how he plans to live his life"
Origin:
late Middle English: from mean3 + while.
