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otherwhile

otherwhile adverb: at other times; on other occasions.

Adverb

otherwhile (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) At other times; on other occasions.

Origin of otherwhile

From other + while.

Questions about otherwhile

What does otherwhile mean?
Otherwhile means at other times; on other occasions.
What part of speech is otherwhile?
Otherwhile is an adverb.

Words near otherwhile in the dictionary

  1. otherwhens
  2. otherwhere
  3. otherwhereas
  4. otherwhereness
  5. otherwheres
  6. otherwhile
  7. otherwhiles
  8. otherwhither
  9. otherwise
  10. otherwise engaged
  11. otherwised

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