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awhile

2 syllables
adverb
Quick answer

As an adverb, awhile means for some time.

Meanings of awhile

3 meanings

adverb

  1. For some time; for a short time.

    “Sit with me awhile.”

  2. USpennsylvania dutch englishIn the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.

    “Can I get you a drink awhile?”

  3. For a brief period

    “sit down and stay awhile”

    “they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West”

    “the baby was quiet for a while”

    Similar: for a while

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

awhile around the world

USIn the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.

Synonyms by meaning

adverb: for a brief period
for a while

Words that rhyme with awhile

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