awhile
adverb
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Pronunciation: /əˈwaɪl/ / /əˈʍaɪl/
adv
Etymology: From Old English āne (“(for) a”) hwīle (“while”).
- For some time; for a short time.
“Sit with me awhile.”
“Take two cupfuls of rolled oats, put in bread pan, turn on four cupfuls of boiling water, stir for awhile.”
- In the meantime; during an implicit ongoing process.
“Can I get you a drink awhile?”