otherwhile

American  

[uhth-er-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈʌð ərˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl /

Or otherwhiles

adverb

Archaic.

1. at another time or other times.

2. sometimes.

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Etymology

Origin of otherwhile

First recorded in 1125–75, otherwhile is from the Middle English word otherwhil, otherwhiles. See other, while

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

otherwhile

At these knights competed for the affection of ladies by jousting with each otherwhile while the ladies watched.

From Our Legal Heritage by S. A. Reilly

In some place it is said that Paul is less than Peter, otherwhile more, and sometimes equal and like, for in dignity he is less, in preaching greater, and in holiness they be equal.

From Bible Stories and Religious Classics by Philip P. Wells

Howbeit otherwhile both parties wept according to the proverb, Victoria Cadmaea, Cadmus victorie, where both parties repented.

From Against War by Desiderius Erasmus

Pesant, goe seeke companions like thy selfe, And meddle not with any that I loue: Æneas, be not moude at what he sayes, For otherwhile he will be out of ioynt.

From The Tragedy of Dido Queene of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe

Of time relative; as, When, then, first, just, before, after, while, whilst, meanwhile, as, till, until, seasonably, betimes, early, late, whenever, afterward, afterwards, otherwhile, otherwhiles.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown

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