meantime
pronunciation
How to pronounce meantime in British English:
UK [ˈmiːntaɪm]
How to pronounce meantime in American English:
US [ˈmiːntaɪm]
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- Adverb:
- during the intervening time
Word Origin
- meantime (n.)
- also mean time, mid-14c., from mean (adj.2) "middle, intermediate" + time (n.). Late 14c. as an adverb. In the mean space "meanwhile" was in use 16c.-18c.
Synonym
Example
- 1. In the meantime , I will keep searching for this year 's golden fleece .
- 2. In the meantime , toyoda humbled himself in early 2010 , apologizing before congress for the safety mess .
- 3. In the meantime , there are many other competitors in the space .
- 4. Meantime , saginaw must strike a practical arrangement .
- 5. In the meantime , the crisis could claim other victims .