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Conjunction
▲
During the same time that
as
when
at the same time
at the same time as
at the time that
during which
during the time
during the time that
during which time
in the time
just as
throughout the time
whilst
even as
for the period that
so long as
at the same time that
simultaneously as
just when
at the moment that
in the process of
in the act of
on the point of
meanwhile
as long as
at the time
exactly when
at the very moment that
at the very time that
after
as soon as
immediately when
immediately after
instantly when
once
instantly after
the second
the minute
instantly as
immediately as
just after
immediately once
the moment
the instant
directly after
right after
just at the moment that
“The kids were playing video games while I prepared dinner.”
Conjunction
▲
Despite the fact that
although
though
albeit
despite being
even though
even if
even when
whilst
however
nonetheless
whereas
but
regardless
nevertheless
notwithstanding
yet
still
in spite of the fact that
despite the fact that
when
howbeit
all the same
as
altho
anyway
much as
for all that
after all
granted
instead
more ❯
“This project, while challenging, has been very rewarding.”
Conjunction
▲
Despite the fact that
although
though
despite the fact that
as much as
despite the fact
even though
notwithstanding the fact that
even if
in spite of the fact that
much as
even supposing
even when
granted that
granting the fact that
tho'
whilst
howbeit
notwithstanding
albeit
altho
whereas
when
as
yet
notwithstanding that
for all that
but
admitting
however
despite the possibility that
allowing that
except
if
granted
only
allowing
despite being
in spite of being
“While he had a rough exterior, inside was a heart of gold.”
Conjunction
▲
In contrast
in contrast
although
however
whereas
but
conversely
though
yet
nevertheless
on the other hand
but then
by contrast
contrarily
on the contrary
then again
whilst
where
at the same time
instead
notwithstanding
when
oppositely
altho
“He was thin, while his twin brother was chubby.”
Conjunction
▲
As long as
as long as
so long as
if
provided
provided that
providing
with the proviso that
with the understanding that
only if
on the condition that
on the assumption that
assuming
presuming
supposing
granted
presuming that
supposing that
allowing that
assuming that
on the occasion that
providing that
contingent upon
with the provision that
subject to
with the condition that
contingent on
on condition that
on the understanding that
if and only if
given that
in the event that
in case
allowing
wherever
granting
given
conceding that
granted that
admitting
upon these terms
in case that
supposing it is the case that
when
whenever
in a state
any time
in the position
where
every time
in the event
“You will be allowed to stay at this school while you continue to pass your exams.”
Conjunction
▲
Due to the fact that
inasmuch as
as
because
since
whereas
'cause
considering
for
now
seeing
as long as
considering that
in that
seeing that
making allowance for
being as
being that
being as how
in view of the fact that
owing to the fact that
for the reason that
now that
forasmuch as
given that
on the grounds that
due to the fact that
on account of
reason being
seeing as
insomuch as
more ❯
Noun
▲
A period of time
time
spell
stretch
stint
span
season
interval
period
period of time
length of time
duration
run
phase
minute
stage
term
patch
second
moment
time frame
time interval
time period
amount of time
bit
interval of time
timespan
time span
piece
course
juncture
eonUS
more ❯
“We spent a while discussing ideas for our new project.”
Noun
▲
Energy or effort required
effort
application
endeavourUK
endeavorUS
energy
hard work
determination
trouble
conscientiousness
diligence
earnestness
enterprise
industriousness
sweat
toil
work
elbow grease
exertion
expenditure
industry
labourUK
laborUS
persistence
striving
struggle
pains
strain
travail
moil
graft
more ❯
“It will be worth your while to do well in this exam.”
Noun
▲
A very brief period of time
moment
instant
minute
second
jiffy
flash
jiff
nanosecond
shake
tick
twinkling
bit
sec
trice
wink
beat
crack
heartbeat
twinkle
breathing
eyeblink
little while
mo
short time
split second
nothing flat
no time
three winks
two ticks
bat of an eye
two shakes
New York minute
two shakes of a lamb's tail
more ❯
Noun
▲
A pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity
interval
gap
interlude
intermission
break
interim
pause
hiatus
lull
recess
delay
discontinuity
hiccough
hiccup
hold-up
interregnum
interruption
interstice
parenthesis
period
respite
rest
season
spell
term
time
wait
entr'acte
half-time
meantime
meanwhile
space
span
stoppage
stretch
comma
downtime
five
lacuna
layoff
letup
pausation
playtime
ten
time-out
breathing space
more ❯
Verb
▲
To pass time in a leisurely manner
pass
spend
occupy
use up
kill
beguile
fritter
laze
employ
loiter
use
fill
devote
waste
shirk
expend
dissipate
idle
fill in
fill up
take up
while away
fritter away
allocate
idle away
blow
“We would while away the time on the beach during our holiday.”
Verb
▲
To laze around, mostly doing nothing
idle
laze
lounge
languish
loaf
vegetate
loll
stagnate
dally
dawdle
fritter
slack
slouch
bum
chill
degenerate
dillydally
lazy
molderUS
moulderUK
potter
skive
slummock
bludge
drone
footle
loiter
lollygag
do nothing
laze about
laze around
lounge about
lounge around
be inactive
hang about
hang around
hang out
kill time
loaf about
loaf around
sit back
slouch about
slouch around
fool around
kick back
loll about
loll around
sit around
take it easy
while away
mark time
veg out
waste time
bum around
goof off
mooch about
mooch around
bat about
bat around
kick around
kick your heels
slow down
fritter away
hack around
sit back and do nothing
bob off
go to seed
kick one's heels
rest on one's oars
lay on one's oars
more ❯
Adverb
▲
During the interval
meantime
meanwhile
for now
temporarily
for the moment
interim
interregnum
interruption
interval
in the interim
in the interval
in the meanwhile
recess
ad interim
en attendant
for the present
in the meantime
pro tem
for then
for the time being
in the intervening period
for the duration
concurrently
simultaneously
at the same time
sometimes
up to then
in the intervening time
for the meantime
in the intervening period of time
meanwhilst
till then
until then
while that is happening
while that is going on
Adverb
▲
To such a degree or extent
insofar
inasmuch as
as
considering
because
seeing that
since
taking into account
Adverb
▲
In spite of
however
nevertheless
despite that
regardless
but despite that
but for all that
but in spite of that
even so
having said that
in spite of that
nonetheless
yet
although
anyway
notwithstanding
still
that said
though
whereas
after all
all the same
at the same time
be that as it may
but then again
despite
even though
for all that
in spite of
in spite of everything
without regard to
despite the fact that
howbeit
on the flip side
per contra
still and all
and yet
but still
contrariwise
withal
natheless
more ❯
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