afterwhile
1 of 2adverb
af·ter·while
ˈaf-tər-ˌ(h)wī(-ə)l
: after a while : by and by : later on
afterwhile
2 of 2noun
af·ter·while
ˈaf-tər-ˌ(h)wī(-ə)l
: aftertime
Word History
Etymology
Adverb
contraction of after a while
Noun
after- + while entry 1
First Known Use
Adverb
1834, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1868, in the meaning defined above
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