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Better ways to say “in the meantime”

Padding for the gap between now and later — "meanwhile" handles it in one word.

i · Why avoid itTwo lines, no filler

"Meantime" is a noun phrase from Middle English meaning "the intervening time." Fine in speech; in writing, the three-word runway is longer than the gap it describes.

ii · Before & afterDrop-in demo

Before

In the meantime, please continue using the old portal.

After

Meanwhile, please continue using the old portal.

iii · The alternatives4 ways out

01

Meanwhile neutral

during the gap

Meanwhile, keep using the old portal.
02

For now neutral

until further notice

For now, keep using the old portal.
03

Until then neutral

anchored to a later date

Until then, keep using the old portal.
04

In the interim formal

official notices

In the interim, the old portal remains live.

iv · Brew tipKeep this one

"Meanwhile" is a meantime that fits in one word.