all the while

American  

[awl thuh wahyl, hwahyl] / ˈɔl ðə ˈwaɪl, ˈʰwaɪl /

idiom

1. during this time; all along.

   She realized all the while that their plan would probably fail.

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Etymology

Origin of all the while

First recorded in 1350–1400

Example Sentences

“If we get a bit of stability in the markets and the economy, the floodgates could open to a phenomenal M&A year where companies are doing $100 million deals and $2 billion deals, all the while the $50- and $100-billion deals continue,“ said Frank Aquila, Sullivan & Cromwell’s senior M&A partner.

From The Wall Street Journal

So he did, Gingersnipes listening intently all the while.

From Literature

All the while, Microsoft is spending heavily on AI, with expected capital expenditures of $117 billion this calendar year, according to analysts tracked by FactSet.

From MarketWatch

All the while, Microsoft is spending heavily on AI, with expected capital expenditures of $117 billion this calendar year, according to analysts tracked by FactSet.

From MarketWatch

All the while, chefs, culinary historians and industry observers were pleading for Americans to embrace poultry’s dark side.

From The Wall Street Journal