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meantime

/ˈminˌtaɪm/

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What does meantime mean?

noun

  1. The time spent waiting for another event; time in between.

adverb

  1. During the interval; meanwhile.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈminˌtaɪm/

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All of this Ona sat watching, from a corner of the room, twisting her hands together, meantime, in a fever of fright.
Upton SinclairThe JungleProject Gutenberg ebook #140
In the meantime, a number of the sailors of the Nautilus, all strong and healthy men, had come up onto the platform.
Jules VerneTwenty Thousand Leagues under the SeaProject Gutenberg ebook #164
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In the meantime, the vigilance of the defenders had somewhat relaxed, and the court thought it might venture on a decisive step.
Friedrich SchillerThe History of the Thirty Years' WarTranslated by A. J. W. (Alexander James William) MorrisonProject Gutenberg ebook #566
In the meantime, word was brought him, that the horse were going away, and were beginning to spoil and plunder the citizens.
PlutarchPlutarch: Lives of the noble Grecians and RomansProject Gutenberg ebook #674
In the meantime speed had likewise been augmented by the use of more powerful motors until 52 miles an hour was attained.
Frederick Arthur Ambrose TalbotAeroplanes and Dirigibles of WarProject Gutenberg ebook #793