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What does all the while mean?

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Adverb
  1. (idiomatic) At the same time as, usually over an extended period.
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He watched as it fell down her back and to the floor, his grin widening all the while.
And all the while people suffer, the abyss between rich and poor yawns, and exploitation continues as the bitterest fact of everyday life.
He plays Andy Millman, a wannabe actor condemned to play walk-on roles or merge into crowd scenes, all the while grumbling about the stars.
When he reaches the top of that he shadow boxes, all the while wearing a burden equivalent to a quarter of his own body weight.
Because this is a novel, Glass can sketch nasty portraits of those close to him, all the while explaining how sorry he is that he wronged them.
He followed her brisk stride, through the hallways and into her office, all the while wondering at the marvel that was Katherine Wood.

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