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adverb
oth·​er·​while | \ ˈə-tÍŸhÉ™r-ËŒhwÄ«(-É™)l How to pronounce otherwhile (audio) , -ËŒwÄ«(-É™)l\
variants: or less commonly otherwhiles \ ˈə-​tÍŸhÉ™r-​ËŒhwÄ«(-​É™)lz How to pronounce otherwhiles (audio) , -​ËŒwÄ«(-​É™)lz \

Definition of otherwhile

chiefly dialectal
: at another time

First Known Use of otherwhile

13th century, in the meaning defined above

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