Somewhile

//ˈsʌmʍaɪl// adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Sometimes; from time to time; at times not-comparable, poetic
  2. 2
    At a certain time; at one time; for a non-defined length of time not-comparable, poetic

    "Tho, under colour of shepeheards, somewhile / There crept in wolves, ful of fraude and guile."

Synonyms

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otherwhile

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"Tho, under colour of shepeheards, somewhile / There crept in wolves, ful of fraude and guile."

Etymology

From Middle English summehwile, summewile, sumwile, equivalent to some + while. Compare Dutch somwijlen (“sometimes”).

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