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Adverbial in the meantime has 1 sense
- meanwhile, meantime, in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified"
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Term: In the meantime
Description:
"In the meantime" is a phrase used to indicate the period of time between two events or actions, when something else is happening or being done. It can be used to express the notion of passing time or a temporary interval.
Usage:
As an adverb:
- Meaning: Meanwhile; during the intervening time.
- Example sentence 1: Jane is busy attending meetings. In the meantime, Tom is preparing the presentation.
- Example sentence 2: The repair shop is closed for renovation. In the meantime, customers can visit their alternative branch.
As a conjunction:
- Meaning: While waiting for something to occur or for a particular event to happen.
- Example sentence 1: We don't have enough chairs for everyone to sit, but in the meantime, you can use this stool.
- Example sentence 2: The new software update is being developed. In the meantime, we can continue using the current version.
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