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Meaning
Adv
●
Often
preceded
by the: During the time; meanwhile.
Conj
●
In Australian English & British English:
Synonym of while
During the whole, or until
the end
, of the time that;
as long as
, at the same time.
Within, or before
the end
, of the time that.
Although;
in contrast
; whereas.
Besides; in addition.
Only if;
provided that
; as long as.
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Origin
whilst
English
-t
English
-te
Middle English (1100-1500)
-te
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
-tatem
Latin
whiles
English
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
While
Whiles
Whilest
Whylst
Whylest
Related
Whereas
Although
Though
By
Wile
Besides
Instead Of
Rather Than
Even Though
Even If
Even As
All The While
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