awhile
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awhile
- /əˈwaɪl/
- /əˈʍaɪl/
Rhymes with -aɪl
Where it comes from
From Old English āne (“(for) a”) hwīle (“while”).
adverb
-
For some time; for a short time.
Sit with me awhile.
Similar: for a minute
-
In the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.
Can I get you a drink awhile?
Similar: for the moment, meanwhile, meanwhilst, the while
Similar: momentarily
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sometime, linger, kinda, somewhat, slightly, long, briefly, momentarily, temporarily, transiently, fleetingly, ephemerally, transitorily, impermanently, shortly, passing
adverb
Similar: momentarily
Translations
Every language
adv For some time; for a short time
| Español | un rato, algún tiempo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 잠깐 jamkkan |
| 日本語 | 暫く shibaraku |
| 中文 | 一會兒 /一会儿 yīhuìr |
| Português | por um tempo |
| Français | un moment, un peu, un instant |
| Deutsch | eine Weile |
| Italiano | per un po' |
| Русский | ненадо́лго nenadólgo, на не́которое вре́мя na nékotoroje vrémja |
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