Intermediate 📚 Vocabulary · #1044 of 1319

meanwhile (adv.)

in the time between

Examples

  • Meanwhile, I waited.

Key rules

  • Meanwhile means during the time between two events
  • Meanwhile goes at the start of a sentence or clause
  • Meanwhile is an adverb
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