adverb
mittlerweile
meanwhile · by now
Es beschreibt, dass etwas im Laufe der Zeit passiert ist oder sich verändert hat.
The German word "mittlerweile" is an adverb meaning "meanwhile", "in the meantime", or "by now".
- It is made up of "Mitte" (middle) and "derweil" (meanwhile).
Similar words:
- inzwischen (meanwhile)
- zwischenzeitlich (in the meantime)
- jetzt (now)
Difference:
- "Mittlerweile" and "inzwischen" are very close in meaning and often interchangeable, both emphasizing a change or situation that has developed up to the current moment.
- "Zwischenzeitlich" tends to underscore something occurring during an interval.
- "Jetzt" strictly means "now" and does not imply a time progression like "mittlerweile".
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Examples
Mittlerweile lerne ich fleißig Deutsch.adverb
Meanwhile I am diligently learning German.
Mittlerweile kennt er alle Straßen in der Stadt.adverb
By now he knows all the streets in the city.
Mittlerweile essen sie zu Abend.adverb
Meanwhile, they are having dinner.
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