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mittlerweile

B1

meanwhile, by now

English meaning
meanwhile, by now
Vocabulary package
Past, Present & Future

mittlerweile in a sentence

Am Anfang war die Arbeit schwer. Mittlerweile habe ich mich daran gewöhnt.

At the beginning the work was difficult. By now I've gotten used to it.

Word family

mittlerweile is built from mittler (middle, medium), die Weile (a while) and die Eile (haste). German builds meaning by welding words together, so knowing the parts usually gives you the whole.

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What does mittlerweile mean in English?

mittlerweile means "meanwhile, by now". For example: "Am Anfang war die Arbeit schwer. Mittlerweile habe ich mich daran gewöhnt." — "At the beginning the work was difficult. By now I've gotten used to it."

What level is mittlerweile in German?

mittlerweile is a B1 word — b1 — intermediate. It belongs to the past, present & future vocabulary.

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