Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb For a short time.
from The Century Dictionary.
- For a space of time; for some time; for a short time.
- [Awhile is properly two words, as it has to be written when an adjective is used, as a little while, and as it is commonly and should be always written when preceded by for.]
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb For a while; for some time; for a short time.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb For some time; for a short time.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb for a short time
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Examples
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I hope this artist gets to continue with the title awhile longer.
Comic musings for 31 May Fred Perry 2007
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Cats have a habit of missing the box every once in awhile, which is why a litter box needs to go on a tile floor.
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And I'm more relaxed about permitting myself to get something nice once in awhile, which is lovely, too.
Worrying About Money 2008
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Plus I think I will actually get to HANG OUT with Pansy every once in awhile, which is something that only happens on an occasional weekend or for the brief time in between picking up and dropping off children.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: A few personal notes, and then... 2005
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Plus I think I will actually get to HANG OUT with Pansy every once in awhile, which is something that only happens on an occasional weekend or for the brief time in between picking up and dropping off children.
Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: September 2005 Archives 2005
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One of the coolest opportunities that’s come across my desk in awhile is a sponsorship of HATS!,
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Best PPV in awhile but they could do so much better.
Liveblogging WrestleMania 25 Tyler 2009
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A wise man once said that its better to the let that dog go loose once in awhile rather than bottle him up.
Wouldn't you like to heat a Pepper, too? Tyler 2009
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I can't wait til Zip-Car comes to Ajijic, as an alternate to renting a car once in awhile for special errands.
Page 3 2009
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This is the weakest card I have seen UFC put in awhile with no championships on the line and only one biog fight supposedly feeding in to TUF's next season.
UFC 93 - Franklin vs. Henderson Tyler 2009
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