whiles
Sometimes; at timesSometimes; at times
/(h)waɪlz/
Meaning
2 senses(Scotland, archaic, not comparable)Sometimes; at times
(Scotland, archaic, not comparable)Meanwhile
Origin
From while (noun) + -s (adverbial suffix); compare whilst.From while (noun) + -s (adverbial suffix); compare whilst.
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