Word MEANWHILE: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

meanwhile

🇺🇸 [ˈmiːnˌwaɪl]

Meanings

A conjunction used to refer to something happening at the same time as another event. It indicates that two actions or events are occurring simultaneously.

Examples

• He was preparing dinner; meanwhile, she set the table.
• I will wait here; meanwhile, you can go check the other room.
• The children were playing outside, meanwhile, their parents were talking inside.

Synonyms

at the same time • simultaneously • concurrently

Antonyms

afterwards • later • subsequently