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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

the while en · ADV

Etymology

From Middle English þe while, from Old English þā hwīle, equivalent to the + while (noun).

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) At the same time; during that period; meanwhile.
    • Finally, she reluctantly piled in with me, complaining the while. 2012, Tracy Saunders, The Indalo Quest, page 71:

Synonyms

all the while

Translations (1)

eo samtempe (at the same time)