in the meantime

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in the meantime

phrase in the mean time

  1. Meanwhile. "In the meantime," said Norbourne, "we have arrived at the park-gate, and have not determined whither we shall ride."

    Similar: for the meantime, in meantime, this meantime

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"in the meantime." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20meantime.

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@misc{in_the_meantime_2026,
  title = {in the meantime},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20meantime},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}