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in the meantime vs in the meanwhile

Both 'in the meantime' and 'in the meanwhile' are correct phrases that can be used interchangeably to mean 'during the time between two events.' They are both commonly used in English and have the same meaning.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 993 views

in the meantime

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to mean 'during the time between two events.'

This phrase is used to refer to the period of time between two events or actions. It is often used to indicate a temporary situation or to introduce a temporary action.

Examples:

I'll be working on my assignment. In the meantime, you can start preparing dinner.
The repair will take a few hours. In the meantime, you can relax in the waiting room.
She's not available right now. In the meantime, I can help you with your questions.
In the meantime, please feel free to browse our selection of books.
The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. In the meantime, you can review the agenda.

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You can watch us in the meantime, if you want.
We could raise more legions in the meantime.
And in the meantime, you got greedy.
However, the process can be glacial so in the meantime...
So you take Nakahara's weapon in the meantime...
Because in the meantime, emissions will have accumulated.
But in the meantime, lives are hanging on my command...
I will write again tomorrow, but in the meantime...
Unless you become police commissioner in the meantime.
And in the meantime, you have me.
And we'll put up with the retard in the meantime.
A lot of other people will get hurt in the meantime.
I'll use the hospital's in the meantime.
Try not to vandalize any more schools in the meantime.
Listen, in the meantime, here's this.
But in the meantime, let this pave the way in my direction.
Actually, maybe you could do me a favor in the meantime.
And in the meantime, we keep him on ice.
And in the meantime, the owner's glass is always full.
And you wouldn't want to leak the story in the meantime.

Alternatives:

meanwhile
in the interim
in the interval
in the interim period
in the intervening time

in the meanwhile

This phrase is correct and can be used interchangeably with 'in the meantime' to mean 'during the time between two events.'

This phrase is used to refer to the period of time between two events or actions. It is often used to indicate a temporary situation or to introduce a temporary action.

Examples:

I'll be working on my assignment. In the meanwhile, you can start preparing dinner.
The repair will take a few hours. In the meanwhile, you can relax in the waiting room.
She's not available right now. In the meanwhile, I can help you with your questions.
In the meanwhile, please feel free to browse our selection of books.
The meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. In the meanwhile, you can review the agenda.

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Member States should, in the meanwhile, take similar actions at national level.
But in the meanwhile, there is a method available.
George, go ahead in the meanwhile.
And in the meanwhile, hate keeps making millions of people go to the slaughter.
We will pray for your new family in the meanwhile, especially for Timothy.
That they are coming, if nothing will happen in the meanwhile.
Very promising, but in the meanwhile he's destroying everyone's ears.
But in the meanwhile, my own clan teeters on the brink of civil war.
I go and pay the bill in the meanwhile.
The addition of "banking" deviates from the Aarhus Convention, which in the meanwhile has been ratified by the Community.
If you could speak to the social services, I'll put her on the list for daily visits in the meanwhile.
And it ignores the fact that, in the meanwhile, people still need to drink water.
But in the meanwhile, the likelihood is high that Jess will say anything to anybody regarding everyone he's ever met.
We will review the situation again in 12 months and continue technical talks in the meanwhile.
So, in the meanwhile, I thought you might be able to help me with discovery.
Several definitions can be improved since most of the used definitions were taken from MAD ("Market Abuse Directive") which is in the meanwhile outdated.
However, in the meanwhile the bond has been paid in full, without the Icelandic State having to step in.
assuming that the asset itself does not change, qualitatively or quantitatively, in the meanwhile.
The central point is: the report cites a judgment at first instance which was repealed in the meanwhile.
They can probe and prod all they want, and in the meanwhile, just let me try to help him.

Alternatives:

meanwhile
in the interim
in the interval
in the interim period
in the intervening time

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