"even as we speak" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} even as we speak (not comparable)
  1. Right at the moment, right now, contemporaneously. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-even_as_we_speak-en-adv-rWBhllc~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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