all the while

[ awl thuh wahyl, hwahyl ]

idiom

1. during this time; all along:

   She realized all the while that their plan would probably fail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of all the while¹

First recorded in 1350–1400

Example Sentences

But Gottlieb said she challenged her team to use that stretch to try new things and learn what works with a new roster, all the while honing in details that would come in handy later.

From Los Angeles Times

One can imagine Trump receiving phone calls from kowtowing leaders the world over—Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu, the Palestinian Authority’s Mahmoud Abbas, the chief of NATO, the European heads of state—all the while wondering about the man whom he’s admired publicly and privately for the past eight years: When is Vladimir going to call?

From Slate

“All the while he's saying to me, ‘We are managing to recover the money, but we've got to act fast because it's going out fast’,” she said.

From BBC

Newsom became a top surrogate for Biden after the president announced his reelection campaign, all the while continuing to visit other states in the name of Democrats and debating Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Fox News.

From Los Angeles Times

All the while you’re wearing a heated eye mask and your feet are soaking in a warm bath infused with Chinese herbs.

From Los Angeles Times