meanwhile: Meaning and Definition of

mean•while

Pronunciation: (mēn'hwīl", -wīl"), [key]
— n.
  1. meantime.
—adv.
  1. in the intervening time; during the interval.
  2. at the same time: Meanwhile, the others were back home enjoying themselves.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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