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   Mean·time

   /ˈmēnˌtīm/

   

   adverb

   • 1. meanwhile: "in the meantime, I'll make some inquiries of my own" Similar for nowfor the momentfor the presentfor the time beingin the meantimein the intervening periodin the interimin the intervalmeanwhilein the meanwhilethe whiletemporarilypro temad interimen attendant

   Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): from mean3 + time.

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • N

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

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