In The Meantime (Adverb)
Meaning
During the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified".
Examples
- In the meantime, she will continue working as an assistant to the manager until the new position is available.
- I've sent in my application, and in the meantime I will make some phone calls to inquire about the status of the position.
- Meantime, the construction crew is working to complete the renovations by the end of the month, but the new restaurant won't open for a few more weeks.
- In the meantime, the fundraising committee has set up a website and social media pages to promote the charity event and collect donations.
- The new employee is scheduled to arrive on Monday, and in the meantime the other staff members will be training him remotely to get him up to speed on the project.