MEANTIME


Meaning of MEANTIME in English

/ ˈmiːntaɪm; NAmE / noun , adverb

■ noun

IDIOMS

- for the meantime

- in the meantime

■ adverb

( informal ) = meanwhile :

I'll contact them soon. Meantime don't tell them I'm back.

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English (as a noun): from mean (noun) + time .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.