different between meanwhilst vs meanwhile

English

Adverb

meanwhilst (not comparable)

1. (archaic) meanwhile

Noun

meanwhilst (plural not attested)

1. (archaic) meanwhile

English

Etymology

From Middle English menewhile, equivalent to mean +? while. Adverb is by ellipsis from in the mean while, noun being conventionally written as one word after the adverb.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?mi?nwa?l/
• (without the wine–whine merger) IPA^(key): /?mi?nhwa?l/

Noun

meanwhile (plural meanwhiles)

1. The time between two events.

Synonyms

• between-time, meantime; see also Thesaurus:interim

Adverb

meanwhile (not comparable)

1. During the time that something is happening.
2. At the same time, but elsewhere.
3. In contrast or opposed to aspects previously mentioned.

Quotations

• 1955 March 1, Winston Churchill, From his last major speech in the House of Commons:

  The day may dawn when fair play, love for one's fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march forth triumphant from the hideous epoch in which we have to dwell. Meanwhile, never flinch, never weary, never despair.

Synonyms

• (during the time): in the meantime, meanwhilst, the while
• (at the same time but elsewhere): in the meantime, meantime, meanwhilst
• (however): at the same time, on the other hand

Translations

Anagrams

• main wheel, mainwheel