Awhile synonyms

ə-wīl', -hwīl'

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not for long
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for a little while
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for some time
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for a moment
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for the moment
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briefly
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for a short time
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for a brief respite
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for a spell
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forever (antonym)
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permanently (antonym)
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for a long time (antonym)
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for a while
for a short time
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long-while (related)
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so-long (related)
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long-time (related)
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too-long (related)
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Find another word for awhile. In this page you can discover 19 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for awhile, like: temporarily, not for long, for a little while, for some time, for a moment, for the moment, briefly, momentarily, for a short time, for a brief respite and for a spell.
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Awhile Sentence Examples

  • Maybe you should hold off awhile until your shoulder gets better.

  • "I might be gone awhile, Talia," she said.

  • At last they reached a great forest, and, being quite tired, they decided to rest awhile and look for nuts before going any further.

  • Looking at his cold face, as he sat like a stern schoolmaster who was prepared to wait awhile for an answer, Pierre felt that every instant of delay might cost him his life; but he did not know what to say.

  • The princess pondered awhile with a thoughtful smile and her luminous eyes lit up so that her face was entirely transformed.

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