all the while

[awl thuh wahyl, hwahyl]

idiom

1. during this time; all along.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of all the while¹

First recorded in 1350–1400

Example Sentences

All the while, we shared stories of the creepy places we’d been and vendors with the most realistic body parts for the best price.

From Salon

My only defense is this: it’s nearly impossible to spot summer’s end while simmering in our signature brew of heat and humidity, juggling house repairs all the while.

From Salon

Tax revenue collected for homeless services is expected to fall again next year, all the while the cost of providing those services increases.

From Los Angeles Times

A handful of albums in the ‘90s and early 2000s and singles of varying chart success all the way up to 2022 followed, and all the while, Gibson was singing and dancing on Broadway stages and serving as a judge on reality programs, or as a contestant in the case of “Dancing With the Stars.”

From Los Angeles Times

But they’ve actually been suppressing it through strategies like issuing a blaze of subpoenas for testimony from former Democratic officials to create a smokescreen of activity — all the while not actually doing anything meaningful.

From Salon