For a while
For a while adverb - For a short time.
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Synonyms for For a while
Previously and for a while are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Previously" with "For a while", this terms are similar.
Previously
Previously adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.
For a while and previously are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "For a while" with "Previously", this terms are similar.
Nearby Word: previous
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In an episode of My Three Sons, Rob's wife Katie, the first female character to join the previously all-male cast, must go away for a while.
Source: Men Can't Keep House -
In IX, items can appear again in the same pots and drawers previously searched if you wait for a while.
Source: Rewarding Vandalism -
Conveniently, a previously unknown Country Mouse cousin drops by for a visit and offers to move with him for a while.
Source: Gaslighting
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Previously and For a while. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/for_a_while/previously
For a while & Previously. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/for_a_while/previously>.
Previously or For a while. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/for_a_while/previously.
