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awhile
What does awhile mean?
awhile (adverb): for some time; for a short time.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use awhile in a sentence?
- Sit down and stay awhile. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce awhile?
/əˈwaɪl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does awhile come from?
From Old English āne (“(for) a”) hwīle (“while”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “awhile” mean?
using the voice; not silently
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on the underside or lower face
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for some time; for a short time
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by that means or because of that
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