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therewhile

therewhile adverb: at that time; at the same time.

Adverb

therewhile (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) At that time; at the same time

Origin of therewhile

From there + while.

Questions about therewhile

What does therewhile mean?
Therewhile means at that time; at the same time.
What part of speech is therewhile?
Therewhile is an adverb.

Words near therewhile in the dictionary

  1. thereup
  2. thereupon
  3. therever
  4. therevid
  5. therevids
  6. therewhile
  7. therewhilst
  8. therewise
  9. therewith
  10. therewithal
  11. therewithall

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