all the while
idiom
: during the entire time
He claimed that he was happy, but he was thinking all the while of quitting his job.
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Inside her was the growing awareness that Sebastien had only been writing her, Dani, out of a sense of duty, all the while hotly suffering a much more grownup correspondence with the incredible Yvonne.
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Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
And all the while, manufacturers made more and sold cheap, contributing to carbon dioxide emissions and exacerbating climate change, to Ms. Postma’s frustration.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
Continue slowly adding broth, whipping all the while, to the lard, whipping until completely incorporated before adding the next ¼ cup addition.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
People are traveling, hosting family and friends, and going to events — all the while keeping up other responsibilities of work and caregiving.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
And all the while, manufacturers made more and sold cheap, contributing to carbon dioxide emissions and exacerbating climate change, to Ms. Postma’s frustration.
—Anne Pinto-Rodrigues, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025
Continue slowly adding broth, whipping all the while, to the lard, whipping until completely incorporated before adding the next ¼ cup addition.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
People are traveling, hosting family and friends, and going to events — all the while keeping up other responsibilities of work and caregiving.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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“All the while.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20the%20while. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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