Meanwhile vs Nevertheless - What's the difference?
meanwhile | nevertheless |
During the time (that something is happening).
At the same time, but elsewhere.
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, chapter=19 (conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.
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As adverbs the difference between meanwhile and nevertheless
is that meanwhile is during the time (that something is happening) while nevertheless is in spite of what preceded; yet.As a noun meanwhile
is the time between two events.meanwhile
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Adverb
(-)citation, passage=Meanwhile Nanny Broome was recovering from her initial panic and seemed anxious to make up for any kudos she might have lost, by exerting her personality to the utmost. She took the policeman's helmet and placed it on a chair, and unfolded his tunic to shake it and fold it up again for him.}}
Synonyms
* (during the time) meanwhilst * (at the same time but elsewhere) in the meantime, meantime, meanwhilst, the whileQuotations
* 1955 March 1, Winston Churchill, From his last major speech in the House of Commons : *: The day may dawn when fair play, love for one's fellow men, respect for justice and freedom, will enable tormented generations to march forth triumphant from the hideous epoch in which we have to dwell. Meanwhile , never flinch, never weary, never despair.nevertheless
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Alternative forms
* ne'erthelessAdverb
(-)- No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless , afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.
Michael Sivak
Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply?, passage=Nevertheless , it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.}}
