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

All the while, she has been working to consolidate power.

From The Wall Street Journal

All the while, Bovino kept up his social media activities, at one point posting a photo of himself and his agents posing with the city’s iconic Hollywood sign in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal

All the while, she was clearly not well.

From The Wall Street Journal

All the while, Owen felt the silence between him and George growing.

From Literature

And all the while, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains utterly bleak.

From BBC