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all the while

[awl thuh wahyl, hwahyl] / ˈɔl ðə ˈwaɪl, ˈʰwaɪl /
PREPOSITION
during
Synonyms
WEAK
all along amid as at the same time as at the time for the time being in the course of in the interim in the meanwhile in the middle of in the time of meanwhile mid midst over pending the time between the whole time throughout until when while

Example Sentences

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The idea is that readers can connect in a casual, welcoming environment, all the while increasing visibility for independent bookstores.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

He turned into a sneering moral philosopher, all the while keeping his feet up.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Larry is to spend the next week considering afterlife options, all the while worrying that he’ll be gone before Joan gets to the Junction, given that there’s no certainty with her illness.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2025

Government borrowing costs have been rising all the while.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

We would put on fresh, dry clothes, making sure all the while that no parts of our bodies showed, so as to preserve our modesty.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan