"betweentimes" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} betweentimes (not comparable)
  1. In an interim period; meanwhile. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: between times
    Sense id: en-betweentimes-en-adv-glC0ejq8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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