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Meaning of meantime
The primary meaning of "meantime" is a period of time between events.
Etymology of meantime
The word "meantime" has its roots in Old English, with "mean" coming from "man" or "mæne" meaning "common, shared" and "time" from "tīma" meaning "time, season", the phrase "meantime" emerged in Middle English as a way to express a period of time between events, initially used in legal and formal contexts before expanding into general language use
Synonyms
Definitions
- A period of time between events, used to describe what is happening or what someone is doing during that period
- * A period of time during which something else is happening or waiting to happen
Usage Examples
- The company will continue to operate in the meantime while the new management is being appointed
- * She will study abroad in the meantime before deciding on a career path
Antonyms
immediately
instantly
promptly
straight away
at once
forthwith
simultaneously
concurrently
together
simultaneously
coextensively
coincidentally
coetaneously
at the same time
during
while
as
when
then
next
subsequently
afterwards