whilst

chiefly British
1
as in while
at or during the time that I like to get my knitting done whilst watching the telly

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2
as in although
in spite of the fact that whilst a good worker, he's not a very good manager

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“Whilst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whilst. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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