What is "awhile" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What is "awhile" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "awhile": for a short time

Adverb

  • Meaning: for a short time
  • Example: sit down and stay awhile they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West the baby was quiet for a while
  • Synonyms: awhile for a while
  • Synonyms:

    briefly, momentarily, temporarily, for a bit, for a little while, for a moment, for a spell, for a while, for the moment, not for long, transiently,

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    awhile in English: awhile
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