otherwhile

or oth·er·whiles

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

adverb Archaic.

at another time or other times.
sometimes.

Origin of otherwhile

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

Words nearby otherwhile

other-directed, otherguess, otherize, otherness, otherwhere, otherwhile, otherwise, otherworldly, othin, othman, othman i

Example sentences from the Web for otherwhile

  • Which maner of speache, may be otherwhile allowed in versifiers: but it is utterly forbidden in common talke.

    A Renaissance Courtesy-book |Giovanni Della Casa

  • I say vaine: In that we honour men to their face, whome we reverence not in deede, but otherwhile contemne.

    A Renaissance Courtesy-book |Giovanni Della Casa

  • And otherwhile, yt which hee carveth, doth not like him to whom it is geven.

    A Renaissance Courtesy-book |Giovanni Della Casa