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for a while English

Meaning for a while meaning

What does for a while mean?

— adverb (= awhile) for a short time sit down and stay awhile they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West the baby was quiet for a while

What other words have the same or similar meaning as for a while?

for a moment temporarily for a time for some time awhile momentarily just a moment for a little while little while for the time being a little temporary momentary in a moment for a short time for a minute a while a moment a minute a little while yet while transitory some time shortly rapidly quickly provisional presently on loan not long meanwhile loaned just a second just a minute interim in the meantime in a while in a flash for a short while for a second for a few minute briefly borrowed a short time a bit

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